On the Edge of Health and Design

Social Innovation with the Library (episode 1)


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"Futures tools could help spark innovation in the Digital Social Innovation space" - German Charum-Sanchez

In this pilot episode, your cohosts highlight the Library Project that Sylvia and German worked on as an example of a social innovation project that benefited from use of a Futures Thinking tool. We also interview our SIC colleague, German about his background as an industrial designer, and his experiences with social innovation. 

Credits - Library Project

  • OCAD University's Design for Health Program
  • Design team: German Charum-Sanchez, Courtney Chapman, Christine Harris, Sylvia Szkudlarek and professor Sean Molloy 
  • Toronto Public Library 

Credit - Music

High in the Sky - AlexiAction from Pixabay (royalty free)

Resources

  • Social Innovation Consultancy (SIC) website: https://www.sichealth.ca/
  • German's website: https://www.gercharumdesign.com/
  • McKinsey's 3 Horizons (Futures Tool highlighted): https://www.strategypunk.com/mckinsey-3-horizons-framework-free-powerpoint-template/
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On the Edge of Health and DesignBy Nita Lakhani and Sylvia Szkudlarek