Alessandra Rizzotti
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Can Everyone Be a Designer? Here's How to Think Like One
I'm so impressed with the work of Boukje and Jeroen. They spent five months studying human centered design projects around the world and they came up with a toolkit on how to facilitate design thinking. It's still being worked on, but what do you think? → Read More
Pay Attention to This Three Year Old: Find What We Have Too Much Of, and Give It Away
When Emily James was born with a full head of hair, her parents realized that she could make an impact by donating it to cancer patients. So, they sat her down, and explained just that. This is how Emily responded. If you want to do what Emily did, consider contacting <a href="http://www.360-hair... → Read More
Spike Lee Advocates to Bring More People of Color Onto Kickstarter (#TBT)
All creatives face moments in their careers when they can't get funding, whether it's in the beginning, middle or end. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Spike Lee is no exception. Most recently, he self-financed Red Hook Summer, a film about an Atlanta boy who visits his religious grandfather i... → Read More
What Cities Have the Best Public Transportation in the U.S.?
Top transit score ratings are: -New York -Boston -Washington D.C. -San Francisco Chicago is on its way towards smarter transit, but ranks low in terms of bike-friendly cities. Interesting, because my family has a bike design company in Chicago. I wonder if they should move to another cit... → Read More
Win Back Six Weeks of School Per Year for Girls in Kenya
ZanaAfrica's Megan Mukuria has done fantastic work bringing affordable sanitary pads to girls in Kenya. GOOD is proud to have worked with her in the <a href="http://www.good.is/posts/meet-the-good-pioneers-of-health-challenge-winners">Pioneers of Health Exchange</a> with GATES, and now, we're sup... → Read More
What Innovative Playgrounds Exist in Your City?
Let's play a game of 'would you rather'. Would you rather play in a treehouse OR find a strange structure made of bamboo in the middle of a field that sorta looks like chimes but maybe it isn't? Researchers are finding that the more a play structure has sensory elements and a little bit of myster... → Read More
Where Would You Take a Sabbatical?
I went to Ghana in 2007 on a study abroad trip thinking I'd make a documentary and forget about an unsatisfying relationship. Instead, I experienced slowing down and living life in small, deep moments. These are photos and snippets from my journal shared on good.is member <a href="http://www.good... → Read More
The Corporate 9-5 Job is Gone: Check Out The Weirdest Careers of 2014
From cannabis capitalists and on-demand drivers to Google Glass models, cryptocurrency traders, and drone safety experts, the most promising jobs of 2014 seem to come out of a science fiction flick. What do you want to be when you "grow up"? → Read More
Taking Time Out to Play
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends that students aged 6 to 17 participate in at least 60 minutes of physical activity... → Read More
Wellness Within Your Workplace
On average, full-time workers in America spend more than one- third of their day, five days per week at the workplace. What if considering your... → Read More
The Launch of Space Tourism
When NASA's space shuttle program closed in 2011, the Obama Administration filled the void by reaching out to private businesses to transport... → Read More
The United Names of America
This infographic is a collaboration between GOOD and Kate Slovin. Many cities in America share the same names, including street names. Most... → Read More