FIT Deploys to Nepal The Field Innovation Team is partnering with Women LEAD Nepal, “the first and only leadership development organization for young women in Nepal.” Women LEAD or WLEAD is a NGO in Nepal. Located in Kathmandu, these women experienced the earthquake first-hand. The resilient women of…
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The University of Miami Center for Communication, Culture & Change and FIT co-hosted the Miami Do Tank: Gaming & Design for Community Resilience. The event brought together people seeking new approaches to increase community engagement in disaster preparedness and climate change mitigation. U of Miami Assistant…
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This post is in response to a personal question Christopher had concerning why some activities seem to garner better reception than others amongst staff and students. The conclusions he draws are his own. What do games have to do with it? Why does activity seem…
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August 2014 Prototyping Educational Programs for Refugees http://www.ideaco.org/2014/08/prototyping-educational-programs-refugees/ July 2014 A Tale of One Drone http://www.conferenceboard.ca/topics/security-safety/commentaries/14-07-11/innovation_in_emergency_management_a_tale_of_one_drone.aspx June 2014 Special Event with California Lt. Gov.’s office, Autodesk, California OES, Intel, and Stanford http://echouser.com/blog/innovateearthquakes/ May 2014 UAS Supports Recovery for the Oso, WA Mudslide http://finance.boston.com/boston/news/read/27109595/UAS_Supports_Recovery_for_the_Oso Communicating New Ideas…
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“Thank you, I like!” are the words we received from a participant at the end of a City X brainstorming game, a part of our High Priority Fun program. Coming from a young man who had previously had little opportunity to play games and learn…
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Well, not exactly – but your vote can make it happen! FIT is gearing up for the 22nd Annual SXSW Interactive Festival, held in Austin from March 13 – 17, 2015. For those of you not familiar with what the festival is, it’s, “An incubator of cutting-edge…
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Meet Dara – VOTE for FIT! FIT is gearing up for the 22nd Annual SXSW Interactive Festival, held in Austin from March 13 – 17, 2015. For those of you not familiar with the festival it is, “An incubator of cutting-edge technologies and digital creativity”…
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Disasters strike unexpectedly. Technologies rapidly change and improve, or disappear when they become obsolete. How then does one prepare for disasters by using the most recent technologies and tools? During a disaster preparedness event held at the downtown SF Autodesk Gallery, Autodesk, the Field Innovation…
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There are various models to follow when seeking to foster resiliency in a community. The Community Emergency Response Team, or CERT, is a program made available by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to educate and train citizens in basic disaster preparedness and response. CERT…
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