As part of a series of activities happening under the project ‘El Planeta Es La Escuela’ and the Social Justice Repair Kit (SJRK) project, Karisma Foundation organised a 3-day gathering that took place on May 24th - 26th at Platohedro in Medellín, Colombia. Members of the Floe team joined rural students from the agricultural region of Fresno and women from ...
Inclusive Science Lab
July 19, 2017
We’ve been building an integration technology called the Nexus . It allows the interconnection of arbitrary devices by co-ordinating device state over HTTP and WebSockets. Using the Nexus we have been exploring designs to make science labs more inclusive. We used the Nexus to connect lab sensors, such as pH sensors and electrical conductivity sensors, to a ...
Oak Foundation: Social Justice Repair Kit
February 3rd, 2017 by Jess Mitchell
February 3, 2017 We are excited to announce that the IDRC has received a grant from the Oak Foundation’s Learning Differences Programme. With funding from Oak, the IDRC is helping leaders of social justice-related activities by and for youth around the globe authentically engage diverse learners. Youth-led social justice movements can be empowering ...
DEEP / Discovery Conference 2016
December 12th, 2016 by Jess Mitchell
November 30, 2016 On October 13-14, 2016 the DEEP – Discovery conference brought together an international community of over 100 diverse participants to discuss timely, difficult, and engaging topics. This year’s theme was: “Our Data: Who owns it, who controls it, what can we do with it?” DEEP 2016 welcomed the participation of four initiatives that each ...
IIDEX 2016
December 12th, 2016 by Jess Mitchell
November 30, 2016 The IDRC participated in the IIDEX National Summit on Accessibility on November 30th, 2016. This summit focused on appreciating how diverse stakeholders help shape and improve our design. The summit’s panels focused on two essential issues: Inclusive Play and Policy. The IDRC’s Director, Jutta Treviranus, lead the Summit.