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Center for Design Thinking’s Danielle Lake elected to a leadership position on the Public Philosophy Network
October 23, 2026
The PPN announced her new 4-year-long position at the end of September.
Center for Design Thinking hosts 2027 Design Forge, Forging Fridays Writing Fellowship
October 5, 2026
Events will be held March 24-26, 2027 in the downtown Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ office
Power+Place kicks off Fall 2026 initiative at the Alamance Dream Center
September 18, 2026
This student-led initiative offers a chance to break out of the ‘Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ bubble’ to make a meaningful impact in the community.
Center for Design Thinking and the Power+Place Collaborative bring together community storytellers for ‘Food and Food Pathways’ screening
August 3, 2026
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ students and community leaders, supported by the Center for Design Thinking, delved into conversations surrounding food systems in Alamance County.
Center for Design Thinking co-hosts the 2026 Future of Design in Higher Education Conference
July 6, 2026
The Center welcomed the FDHE attendees to learn the long-term effects of design thinking, participate in embodied learning activities and engage in diverse conversations.
PACE Conference represents a full circle moment for Berenice Sanchez Rosaldo ’29
June 17, 2026
At the 2026 PACE (Pathways to Achieving Civic Engagement) Conference hosted by Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ, first-year Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ student, Odyssey Program scholar and Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Academy alumna Berenice Sanchez Rosaldo ’20 presented alongside faculty and community leaders on how community storytelling can foster civic engagement.
The Center for Design Thinking and Duke University host the 2026 Future for Design in Higher Education
May 21, 2026
The FDHE Convention, occurring in late June, will bring together experts in design thinking to the Center for Design Thinking, Duke University’s campus.
How the Power + Place Collaborative and the Center for Design Thinking are connecting Walter Williams High School students to their own history
April 24, 2026
Walter Williams High School students and the Center for Design Thinking facilitators unite over The American Queen, connecting history to home.
The Center for Design Thinking consults with Project Pericles to foster civic storytelling across six university communities
April 17, 2026
The Center for Design Thinking’s Power+Place Collaborative consults with nonprofit organizations to contribute to civic change through student storytelling.
Alamance Reads and Power+Place Collaborative host intergenerational conversations on leadership and changemaking April 15
March 30, 2026
The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ and Alamance community are invited to join the Power+Place Collaborative dialogue luncheon featuring themes of leadership, resistance, and advocacy this April 15