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Supporting the Programme of Action of the ICPD: A Campaign to Promote Young People’s Voices and Choices

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The United Nations Population Fund asked Designmatters to partner in creating a call to action in support of their goals in advancing human rights for young people.

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Teen Art Park: A Place for Artistic Expression

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Students address the daily challenges and aspirations of greater Pasadena’s at-risk teenagers and set out to design an art park to foster safe, artistic expression.

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Aquarium of the Pacific: Project Coastal Crisis

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A studio focusing on public education and action strategies to address the crisis of sea level rise, in partnership with the Aquarium of the Pacific.

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"As an artist, my primary aspiration is to connect with other human beings. What better way to actually do so than by actually making a difference in someone’s life?"

Fatima Ghanavi, Graphic Design, Student

The Graying of AIDS: Off the Wall

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Students from the Illustration Department created an exhibition that speaks to the topic of older adults and HIV/AIDS awareness.

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Case Studies for Social Change

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This seminar examines the history of community-based art and design practices through a collaboration anchored in the historic Watts Art Towers district of Los Angeles.

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