What brings Ethiopian food into the CA HALL??! Must be Arc Initiative!
Arc Initiative is a program started by a friend of mine, and Sauder grad, Thato. Thato, in collaboration with a former professor of mine, Jeff Kroeker, were the two pioneers of this program, now getting ready for its third trip to Africa. Arc Initiative began two years ago when Thato and Jeff bonded and […]
Reflection 5
My perception of “good” thinking has definitely evolved throughout this course. I remember thinking during our first class when we had to do the “Business in a Backpack” exercise, “Wow, I haven’t done anything like this since elementary school. This is pretty cool!” Why is it that kind of creativity gets lost or isn’t fostered […]
Ted Talks – How Can Technology Transform the Human Body
It is crazy how advanced technology has become and this Ted Talks I watched proves there really is no limit and almost how scary it can be! Lucy McRae defines herself as a “body architect” and she is working towards merging biology with technology. She wants to explore if technology can coexist with raw human […]
Bill gates says we need an energy miracle-a call to the creativity Superheroes!
Bill Gate’s is asking for an energy miracle. He calls for a solution with unbelievable scale and reliability. Why energy? Because energy influences so much of our lives and our planet. For instance, energy can reduce poverty! Currently our methods of obtaining energy are harming our planet and people. People especially living in areas […]
A prompt by Ken Robinson-personal experiences with creativity
Have you ever had your creative side shut down? Told you should forget about (insert whatever creative—but not realistic passion) either by a parent, a teacher, and or friend? I remember when I was in elementary school I had a big passion for dancing, theatre, and singing. For my school’s “air-band” talent show, I choreographed […]
Design Thinking at My Workplace
Until I took this class, I never realized that I had been immersed in many different aspects of design thinking at my workplace. It was great to actually recognize that I had been working under “design conditions” and through this class learn more about design concepts which I feel will ultimately aid me in my […]
Reflection 5: The Semester of the d-Studio
The first week I walked into the d-Studio, I had absolutely no idea what to expect. I signed up for the course based on rave reviews from a few colleagues which were punctuated with “I can’t describe it… just do it.” Whatever expectations I had built up for the class were completely destroyed when I […]
Let’s mess it up! – Ted Talk: Kelli Anderson
Imagine receiving a wedding invitation…but it’s not just a normal invitation, but a record player…and it’s not just a normal record player, but a PAPER record player. Pretty cool, right? Or imagine receiving your daily 24 Hours or Metro Vancouver on your way to school and reading news that you didn’t think would happen for […]
Steve Jobs: How to Live Before You Die – Ted Talks
I think we can all agree that Steve Jobs is the ultimate Design Thinker. I felt extremely nostalgic as I watched this valedictorian speech to the Stanford graduating class because he did address how he overcame cancer but we all know that his illness wasn’t treatable in the end. However, as we know how eclectic […]
In the words of Rafiki from Lion King: “Wrong Again!”
Convergent. Divergent. Two seemingly dichotomous trains of thought. In January I classified myself as a convergent thinker. I’m type A. I organize my closet by colour and then sleeve length. I can’t be a convergent thinker. In the words of Rafiki from Lion King: “Wrong again!” Through the Sauder D.Studio, I have learned that I […]