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Doing research with non-English speaking participants

Apply to be an Applied Ethnographer

Apply to be an Applied Ethnographer and spend time in community, learning.

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August 10, 2020

By Sarah Schulman

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Design & Social Science Fellowships!

We offer rolling fellowships for designers and social scientists! Experiment with us!

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August 10, 2020

By Jonas PIet

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Thick Data Primer

An argument for thick data: how and when to use this intelligence for good policy.

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May 22, 2020

By Jess Jamieson

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IWF History

A summary of our key partners, projects, and hypotheses, 2014-2020.

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May 21, 2020

By Jess Jamieson

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Solving homelessness starts with access to a safe bed

Lack of sleep compounds the challenges of precarious housing.

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May 20, 2020

By dr. Sarah Schulman

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Lessons from redesigning the Canadian Welfare State

Dr. Sarah Schulman speaking at the SDGC19 Conference in Toronto.

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May 20, 2020

By dr. Sarah Schulman

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Senior Designer

In these tumultuous times, the capacity to co-design the future with the people most…

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April 13, 2020

By Sarah Schulman

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Let’s [co]me together to [make do] with Covid

CoMakeDo takes on the challenge: what if there was no building-based care?

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April 12, 2020

By Elizabeth Boyd

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Social services weren’t made for pandemics – but here we are

Observations and starting points once the dust settles

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April 11, 2020

By Gord Tulloch

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5 opportunities for a new normal

Five opportunities to not return to business as usual.

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April 10, 2020

By dr. Sarah Schulman

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