The Institute for Human Centered Design (IHCD), a leading international design and education non-profit with 45 years of experience, invites you to a day-long open house focused on Inclusive Design. Inclusive Design is a global movement advocating design as a tool for social equity across diverse abilities, ages, cultures, and genders. This event marks IHCD's expanded educational commitment, aiming to impart impactful insights through shared stories and lived experiences.

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Detailed Programming:

 

• 11:00 a.m. | All Are Welcome 
  Enjoy refreshments, engaging discussions, and informative displays with our team and supporters. Our office is fully accessible, and closed captioning will be provided for all presentations, which are AIA CES credited.
   

• 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Telling Stories of Yesterday and Today While Designing for the Future: Inclusive Design in Museums 
  Presented by Ana Julian, IHCD Senior Project Manager, and Jan Majewski, IHCD Director of Inclusive Cultural Projects
   

• 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Beyond Illumination, Connected LED Lighting for Diverse Community Needs 
  Presented by Wilhelmina (Wila) Crolius, Senior Customer Experience Designer at Signify
   

• 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Architectures of Transition: Emerging Practices in South Asia 
  Presented by Devashree Shah, IHCD Coordinator of Inclusive Public Transit and Architect, and Pranave Thole, Architect and Urban Designer
   

• Looping Video | The Rise and Fall of the Toilet Room 
  Presented by Meghan Dufresne, LEED AP and IHCD Architectural Project Manager and Designer.
   

• 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Champagne Toast
  Presented by Valerie Fletcher, IHCD Executive Director

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This event offers a unique opportunity to appreciate the state-of-the art of Inclusive Design practice across global application and accessibility, transit, culture and neurodivergent creativity.