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The dB Social & Fundraiser is TODAY everyone!
See you at Falling Sky Brewing!

THIS WEDNESDAY, MAY 27th at Falling Sky Brewing
Enjoy good food with dB-ers and help us continue doing good work!

Come celebrate Earth Day with designBridge and LiveMove at our pop-up parklet on 13th!

Looking forward to the Structures for Inclusion Conference in Detroit this weekend, with our own Alex Froehlich presenting The Common Good! Congratulations to all the dB-ers and partners who made this amazing project happen, keep up the good work! Check out the full conference schedule at http://goo.gl/OUxCuH

SFI15 Schedule | Design Corps EXHIBIT SEED Award winning projects exhibited at the Carr Center throughout the conference Lawrence Tech Alumni Public Interest Design Exhibition, UTLC Gallery, Lawrence Tech, throughout the conference.

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT:
Brita Carlson, who worked on the Roosevelt Bike Shelter project and was also an integral part of the management team, has been awarded a Rose Fellowship!! Congrats Brita, we're happy to see yet another dB alum get this opportunity!

Interested in knowing how designBridge can benefit you?
Come to our meetings on WEDNESDAYS @ 5:30pm, Pacific 219.

Currently we have one active project with the Chifin Native Youth Center, as well as a handful of operational projects that keep the organization running smoothly that you can get started on!

dB isn't just about swinging a hammer.
get involved, make a difference!

Spotlight On: Brita Carlson, Rose Fellow 2015-2017 The new class of Ent &helip;

Attention dB-ers!
If you want to be involved in our upcoming BUILD WORKSHOP, now is the time!

TOOL TRAINING
SUNDAY MARCH 15TH, 10AM-2PM
@ the dB Shop - Millrace Bldg. D

WHAT IS THIS FOR?
designBridge is planning to have a build workshop during the H.O.P.E.S. Conference (Holistic Options for Planet Earth Sustainability) on April 11th. This year's project will be creating furniture or something of need for the Opportunity Village Eugene residents. We have a long-standing relationship with OVE and would like to continue to support their community. There is much to do in preparations for the spring term workshop -like designing and building mockups to test- so we're starting now!

The workshop during H.O.P.E.S will be open to anyone, but if you would like to use any of the power tools, please come to this weekend's training!

Past, present, and future dB-ers!

Help give our t-shirts a new look - winners get a $25 duckstore gift card and a free shirt!

See the flyer for more details. New shirts will go on sale spring term to help fund dB operations. Have fun designing and thanks for supporting designBridge!

designBridge Student Management Team

Hello dB Alumni!

The Oregon Safe Routes to Schools Network is hosting a webinar on February 25th. SRTS Coordinator Shane Rhodes would like to include designBridge speakers in the presentation, specifically those who worked on the bike shelter projects like Edison, Roosevelt, and Camas!

If anyone can present a short 5-10min piece about their project experience, please let us know!

Anyone is welcome to tune in to the webinar - sign up here:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/56982554264686593

Thanks!
designBridge Operations Team

If you missed us at the SSC Sustainability Fair yesterday and want to get involved, come to our meeting today! we'll be in Lawrence 279 from 5:30 to 6:30pm.

Come see us today in the EMU Ballroom at the Sustainability Fair!

"The question is, at what point does architecture’s potential to improve human life become lost because of its inability to connect with actual humans?"

Check out this great article by Steve Bingler and Martin Pedersen (and let's rebuild architecture!)

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/16/opinion/how-to-rebuild-architecture.html?_r=0

How to Rebuild Architecture The profession is out of touch with the public it serves.