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DIY Toolkit now available in Spanish
As well as English and Mandarin, the DIY Toolkit is now available to download in Spanish. We’ve also launched a new Spanish language version of the website, and have more translations on the way.
As well as English and Mandarin, the DIY Toolkit is now available to download in Spanish. We’ve also launched a new Spanish language version of the website, and have more translations on the way.
UNHCR Innovation’s Learning Lab Manager Jacqueline Strecker describes how using human-centred methods helped engage a local refugee community in the design of their own educational programme.
Innovation agency Quicksand discuss how they made the DIY toolkit work for diverse mix of social, cultural and organisational contexts across the globe.
A month ago we reported on the overwhelming response that we had received for the DIY Toolkit. Amazing as it was, there was some anxiety that this early interest wouldn’t be sustained. Beyond tools for people working in development, … Continued
On 7th April 2014, the DIY team delivered a Social Design Talk at Central Saint Martin to reflect on the challenges we encountered in designing and prototyping a toolkit. We publish here the organisers’ report on the talk. This social design talk focused … Continued
Organising a major production like our Development Impact and You toolkit is a bit like throwing a party – you make the necessary preparations and then you wait to see if anyone turns up. Frankly, it can be a little … Continued
Going on an Experience Tour means immersing yourself totally in a particular environment so you can gain a first-hand perspective of the situation or context. Experience Tours can help ‘ground’ your thinking; they give you a clear perspective for … Continued
People Shadowing as the name suggests, means becoming someone’s shadow for a while. Following someone, or a group of people, as they live their everyday life, or go about their daily work helps to understand the environment they are part of. … Continued
The easiest way to understand a person is to speak to them. Interviews are a way to connect with people; an opportunity to hear them describe their experiences in their own words. Speaking to people about their everyday lives … Continued
The People & Connections Map is a quick and simple way to visualise exactly who you are trying to reach and how. It gives you an overview of all the different individuals and organisations involved in what you do. … Continued