The IwB is Calling for Curriculum Partners for the 2014-2015 Academic Year

The Institute without Boundaries (IwB) is seeking curriculum partners for Connecting Divided Places, a project that will investigate the social, economic, environmental, and cultural divisions in cities. The Institute is calling out to all municipalities, not-for-profit organizations, and companies from around the world, interested in working with the IwB to address the wicked problems dividing their cities and regions.

The IwB wants to know what challenges your city is facing.

Interested organizations are invited to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to take part in the 2014-2015 Connecting Divided Places project.  

The deadline to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) is Monday, January 13, 2014.

Additional information and the EOI submission form are available at: www.institutewithoutboundaries.com.
About the IwB

The IwB, based in Toronto (Canada) as part of George Brown College, offers more than a decade of expertise working with municipalities, industry, and various not-for-profit organizations. It is a unique research center, design studio, and academic post-graduate program that focuses on collaborative design practice with the objectives of social, ecological and economic innovation through design research and strategy.

The IwB has worked with a variety of public, private and not-for-profit partners, including:

-       Dublin City Council (Ireland)

-       City of Markham (Canada)

-       City of Lota in (Chile),

-       The Costa Rican Ministries of Culture and Housing

-       Bruce Mau Design Studio

-       Evergreen Canada

-       Canon Design

-       Arup

-       Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

-       Habitat for Humanity

-       Harbinger Foundation

As part of the curriculum, the IwB assigns a variety of real-world, diverse assignments to its students, including the development of master plans to communities in need of restructuring; the prototyping of innovative, sustainable housing solutions; and the redesigning of physical and digital infrastructure to help improve municipal service delivery, among many others. All courses are taught by design professionals currently working in the industry and students are mentored in all aspects of project development.

Interested in the IwB’s work, but not sure if next year’s project is a good fit? Please contact pzanetto@georgebrown.ca for more information.