Episode 15: Girls Driving for a Difference + Diego's update from TED

IDEO Futures

• Episode: Episode 15: Girls Driving for a Difference + Diego's update from TED
• Website: IDEO Futures
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• Duration: 00:39:46
• Published: 2015-03-23 22:12

This week, we’re excited to talk to Katie Kirsch and Jenna Leonardo, co-founders of Girls Driving for a Difference. Jenna, Katie and their teammates Rachel Chung and Natalya Thakur are embarking on a journey to empower middle-school girls through design thinking workshops across the country this summer. Their passion is clear and we hope you’re as inspired by their mission as we are. We love their perspective on the age-old question: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Find out more about Girls Driving for a Difference on their Kickstarter page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1066334211/girls-driving-for-a-difference-a-design-studio-on And follow them on Twitter: @girlsdrivingfor. Diego calls in from the TED conference in Vancouver, BC and gives us an insider view into what actually happens on the ground (hint: it looks just like Richard Scarry’s Busytown). Some of his highlights included: - June Cohen: https://twitter.com/junecohen - Elora Hardy: http://ibuku.com/ - Theaster Gates: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theaster_Gates - But most of all, Moon Hooch! (Watch here: https://youtu.be/wwBhxBBa7tE) You’ll also get a sneak peek of next week’s HMW, as Diego and Joe dip their toes into Meerkat. Not this meerkat (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meerkat). This Meerkat! (http://meerkatapp.co/) And, of course, a fresh dose of VDTBOM (venture design that blew our mind). Like what you've heard? Not so much? Either way, please follow us on Twitter, @ideofutures, to send us a tweet or shoot us an email at [email protected]. And as always, the IDEO Futures podcast is available on iTunes. Please subscribe here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ideo-futures-king-ship/id938339249?mt=2 Thank you for listening!