ThinkPlace Kenya uses design thinking to create positive, systemic and community-centered innovation
Nairobi, Kenya
Joined October 2016
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So proud to have our office featured!
The shared working space has modern furniture, natural light from the ceiling to floor windows, think-pods and a variety of meeting rooms for teams to get together and brainstorm capitalfm.co.ke/lifestyle/20…
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We are so excited to share that our work on 'reimagining the global humanitarian architecture' has contributed to a set of podcasts at @hpg_odi! Check out the audio here: odi.org/opinion/podcast-cons… and the associated publications here: odi.org/publications/11127-c…. #humanitarian #aid
Friends, we need your help! We have submitted a panel to discuss our thinking about how we can 'humanize' the way we measure impact in #aid and #development work. Help us engage with other socially concious businesses at @SOCAPmarkets & VOTE! socialcapitalmarkets.net/ide…
We are so proud that our "Sex Work Is Real Work" strategy has won in the Strategy & Research category of @Core77Awards this year! Please vote below (in the yellow box) for our work to win the Community Choice Awards. Thank you! #design #kenya #hcd #sbcc designawards.core77.com/Stra…
Guess what? We're hiring! We are looking to recruit someone with experience in HCD, design thinking, and especially prototyping. Willing to travel to Somaliland. Check out our flyer attached. Please circulate widely! #design #kenya #nairobi #hiring #recruitment
Cate discussing the major insights gained from the #sbccsummit this week. Focusing on scale, root cause, and the connection between medicine and behavioral models.
Listening to our Studio Director Dean Johnson give a thought-provoking presentation about social conformity and designing new social norms. Featuring our work in promoting HIV prevention medication PrEP in Kenya. #SBCCSummit
Can you use design thinking to find a spouse? Sure, it's just about re-framing the problem. well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/… #designthinking #innovation #HCD
Thanks for allowing us to be part of the conversation! @cntr4creativity xitter.cf/cntr4creativity/status…
Yesterday, #STEAM Grant recipients consulted virtually w/ experts, who connected w/ us from across the world, including a @ThinkPlaceKenya design strategist in Nairobi, a learning scientist from @mit_tsl, and experts from @cmuetc, @cmucreatelab, @CommonSenseEd & @prototypepgh!
Who else is going? We'll see you there! #SBCCSummit xitter.cf/JohnsHopkinsCCP/status…
To-do list for today: Register for the 2018 International #SBCCSummit because time is running out. ✔️ sbccsummit.org
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We'll see you there! #SBCCSummit xitter.cf/khangaruemedia/status/…
@TBWAAfrica and #KRM are excited to be one of the sponsors of 2018 #SBCCSummit to be held in #Bali, #Indonesia from the 16th to the 20th of April! We will be holding a special auxiliary event, so if you are interested in attending don't hesitate to inbox us!
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What would a remote model for NCD care within #Syria look like? Look at our work with @JusDUnit which is about to be piloted in #jordan: displacementunit.msf.es/cont… #designthinking #innovation #MSF #remotecare
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We had such a great time working with the @hpg_odi on this project and are really proud of where the design conversation landed. Take a look! #humanitarian #design #hcd xitter.cf/hpg_odi/status/9554553…
NEW | What would #humanitarian action look like if it were reimagined based on lived, human experiences?
Our new design guide explores how this is possible: odi.org/imagining-alternativ… #RemakeAid
Designing around the potential of unused space- great piece by @TheAtlantic: theatln.tc/2F4M6ps #designthinking #urbanspaces #kibera #kenya
A question from our ThinkCards (answer this): What do you feel people take for granted the most? The best answer, as judged by us, will be sent a free pack of ThinkCards (Australia and Kenya participants only). #innovation #thinkcards #designthinking
"Africa can be the disrupter. These small, agile, developing economies can out-innovate large, rich ones. And they can totally leapfrog over the absence of legacy infrastructure to go straight to newer and better systems." @zipline pushing boundaries: bit.ly/2mDTsIG
Gamification and its potential to change the world- @ThinkPlace 's @KerstinOberprie breaks it down in her Ted @TEDTalks: bit.ly/TedTalkGamification
In Côte d’Ivoire, the impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic is such that it represents the first cause of death for men. But how can rapid prototyping and testing reduce these numbers? Read more about our work here: bit.ly/2jzeEye #designthinking
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Thanks @KennedyMmari! We are loving working with our neighbours in Tanzania currently. xitter.cf/KennedyMmari/status/93…
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Our #design teams are currently completing projects in #Tanzania #Kenya #Somaliland, and more on their way to #london #paris #ivorycoast.
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