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Working with people around the world to develop and advance collaborative approaches and practical solutions to global poverty challenges.

Creating, sharing, and using collaborative research practices, actionable findings, and practical solutions.

Hands-on, project-based learning. More than 15 MIT D-Lab classes offered each year!

Working with diverse partners to advance and apply inclusive innovation as a methodology for tackling poverty.

"Impact is not just the product of innovation – it's the process of innovation."

– Amy Smith, MIT D-Lab Founding Director

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Creative Capacity Building in Uganda: Scaling the Impact of Refugee-Led Design Solutions

Participants in MIT D-Lab's Co-Creation Summit in Arua, Uganda learning to use tools by building different technologies including a maize-sheller jig. March 2022. Photo: MIT D-Lab

Blog | Mar 22, 2022 | Miu Kumakura

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Creative Capacity Building in Uganda: Scaling the Impact of Refugee-Led Design Solutions

Cookstoves and Connections in the Himalaya

The D-Lab team, joined by researchers from UPES and Ecosense Appliances, celebrate Connie’s birthday in early-January. Photo: MIT D-Lab

Blog | Mar 14, 2022 | Lisa Tang and Connie Ly

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Cookstoves and Connections in the Himalaya

MIT Morningside Academy for Design created as a new hub for cross-disciplinary education, research, and innovation

The MIT Morningside Academy for Design will be housed in the School of Architecture and Planning (SA+P). The Metropolitan Warehouse, large brick building at center right, is undergoing renovation and will be the new home of the Department of Architecture and other units of SA+P. Credits: Photo: AboveSummit, Christopher Harting

News | Mar 14, 2022 | Peter Dizikes

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MIT Morningside Academy for Design created as a new hub for cross-disciplinary education, research, and innovation

Support MIT D-Lab in the MIT 24-Hour Challenge 3.10.22!

Blog | Mar 04, 2022 | MIT D-Lab

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Support MIT D-Lab in the MIT 24-Hour Challenge 3.10.22!

Training STEM teachers to uncover students’ full potential

The Practical Education Network (PEN) trains teachers to use hands-on learning activities to inspire students to love STEM subjects. Credits: Image: Courtesy of Practical Education Network

News | Mar 03, 2022 | Zach Winn

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Training STEM teachers to uncover students’ full potential

Founders Spotlight: Thabiso Mashaba, Co-Founder,These Hands GSSE

Longtime community partner Thabiso Mashaba, Co-Founder of These Hands, GSSE in Botwana.

News | Mar 02, 2022 | BW Techzone

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Founders Spotlight: Thabiso Mashaba, Co-Founder,These Hands GSSE

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Take an MIT D-Lab class and become an effective agent of global change while at MIT and beyond!

Five women working at a table + list of Fall 2023 D-Lab classes

Through D-Lab's suite of MIT classes, students acquire competency in the participatory design process, understand and apply principles of engineering and design, engage in hands-on shop work, learn to think critically about theories of development, and obtain meaningful experiences in the field - all preparing students to continue socially and environmentally conscious work that addresses issues of global poverty. Find out more about the MIT D-Lab Academics Program!

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