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When Design for America launched in 2009, the founding team ambitiously called it that for two reasons: one, they wanted to design solutions that tackle social challenges with national relevance, and two, they wanted to do so by having teams across the country work in their local communities.
Today, Design for America DFA welcomes over 1,000 active students per year in 40+ campus studios around the country, where they learn human-centered design and tackle social impact challenges with community partners. The DFA Network reaches over 10,000 people, including 4,000+ alumni and hundreds of partners, mentors, and fans.
In 2018, DFA received the National Design Award from Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, honoring “excellence, innovation, and enhancement on the quality of daily life.”
In 2020, DFA joined with the Watson Foundation. The Watson vision—to develop humane and effective leaders—aligns with the founding principles of Design for America that aim to create a design corps that leads change for good.
