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12 New DFA Fellows Support Studio Sustainability
Join us in welcoming twelve DFAers to the 2023-24 Fellows Program!

UC Design for America brings students together to solve problems within the community
UC Design for America brings students together to solve problems within the community.

Designing for Good with Design for America
Design Milk spoke with alumni Glory Dang and Maheen Khizar to learn more about DFA and social good.

DFA Students and Alumni Author Four New Challenges
The DFA Days of Summer Project Scoping Jams invited alumni and students to form teams and scope complex problem spaces into focused project prompts.

DFA Teams to Help YMCA + CVS Health Make Impact this Fall – Apply Today!
DFA is partnering with CVS Health and YMCA to provide new opportunity spaces to make an impact in Fall 2020: Sustainable Health + Wellness, and Cultivating Changemakers!

Two New Studios Join the Network in Fall 2020!
Welcome DFA Williams and DFA UT Austin to the DFAmily! We recognize the passion and commitment of the students, mentors, and community partners that made launching their studios possible.


Taking Healthcare Into Our Own Hands
DFA Purdue founder Jesse Palma won a Service Design Award, Student Notable in the 2020 Core77 Design Awards for his senior thesis, Core Patient Care System. We sat down with Jesse to learn how his DFA experience impacted its development.

Loss is the Glue That Binds Us Together
As Cole Imperi sees it, loss is the glue the binds us together, giving us a unique opportunity to connect deeply with friends and strangers alike.