Carelab – Visiblize-ing Care Festival
Participate in the Visibilize-ing Care Festival The Visibilize-ing Care Festival, organized by the Parsons CareLab, will be a multimedia, multidisciplinary festival that will kick-off in Fall 2025. Students, faculty, alumni and staff are invited to showcase projects that creatively and critically explore all forms of care – between individuals, within communities, families and organizations, in cities, across the world, in relationship to our environment, and with ourselves. Attend Information Session: Wednesday, April 30th at 10am – 11am EDT. Link: Zoom Meeting | Password: 354360 RSVP here, if you would like to attend and/or be informed when the application is open in Fall 2025. Learn more about the Parsons Carelab here.
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Parsons Festival 2025: Narwhal Tank Impact Ventures Showcase
Join Parsons School of Design’s Entrepreneurs Lab, in partnership with The Impact Entrepreneurship Initiative, for the first-ever Narwhal Tank, a unique venture pitching event designed to showcase The New School’s most impactful student and alumni ventures from across our ecosystem that are addressing pressing social and environmental challenges. Developed to create more just and verdant societies, come to support our budding entrepreneurs, give audience feedback, and help vote on the awardees “most likely to create impact.” ORGANIZERS: Parsons ELab: Founded in 2014, Parsons Entrepreneurial Lab is a design-led research lab dedicated to innovation and entrepreneurship. Nurtured within the School of Design…
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MS SDM Capstone Symposium Spring 2025
The MS Strategic Design and Management program proudly celebrates the achievements of its 2025 Graduating Class at the MS SDM Capstone Symposium Spring 2025. We invite you to join students, faculty, alumni, and industry leaders for an evening of insightful project presentations, dynamic dialogue, and community celebration. The MS Strategic Design and Management Capstone Symposium showcases the culminating work of graduating students in the Spring 2025 cohort. Held during the weeks of April 29th and May 13th, the Symposium features final capstone presentations developed through months of research, strategic exploration, and design-led problem-solving. The MS SDM program, housed within the School of…
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MS SDM Students Win First Place at the Rotman Design Challenge 2025
MS SDM Students Win First Place at the Rotman Design Challenge 2025 We’re excited to share that five students from the MS SDM took first place at the 2025 Rotman Design Challenge (RDC)—an international competition focused on applying design thinking to complex business problems. The challenge, sponsored by Intact Insurance, invited students to reimagine the future of insurance by designing services that go beyond the standard claims experience to create deeper, more meaningful customer engagement. Meet Team North Star , Team North Star included: Ananya Harshini Alana Rhodin Yash Sonwaney Youngjun Shin Meenu Jain The team was supported by their mentor,…
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The Ethics of AI 2025 Conference
Parsons Students probe AI’s Ethical Crossroads at 2025 Conference In a bold fusion of design and ethics, the Ethics of AI Conference 2025 invited students and scholars alike to reimagine the future of artificial intelligence—not through policy papers or code, but through speculative artifacts that raise pressing socio-ethical questions. Held at Parsons School of Design, the exhibition was a thought-provoking journey into tomorrow’s dilemmas, curated entirely through the lens of critical design. Guided by designer and educator Andrew Shea, the exhibition showcased immersive, interactive projects by graduate students that explored some of AI’s most pressing ethical challenges—from memory manipulation and…
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Navigating Change: Museums, Nonprofits, and the Future of Cultural Institutions
On February 27, 2025, Jennifer Rittner facilitated a discussion with Dr Sharon Counts and Sruthi Sadhujan on how nonprofits and cultural institutions navigate change while maintaining their core mission and values. Sruthi Sadhujan, a brand strategist for nonprofits, shared her journey into organizational change, emphasizing that branding in the nonprofit space extends beyond logos and taglines—it’s a transformative process that affects culture, power dynamics, and institutional identity. She introduced a four-part framework for evaluating change: Treasures – Legacy practices and traditions that hold enduring value and should be preserved. Baggage – Outdated ways of thinking or operating that no…
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Alumni Webinar – Tips for a successful Job search
In our recent webinar with Parsons SDM alumni Lucia Jaramillo, Divya Harpalani, and Anamika Gopi, we delved into effective strategies for navigating a successful job search. Each alumnus shared their unique journey, offering insights into what helped them secure their current roles and the lessons they learned along the way. We discussed a range of platforms that students can utilize to boost their job search efforts, emphasizing the critical role of networking and providing alternative strategies for those who find traditional networking daunting. The session also featured valuable advice tailored to international students, along with tips on building a standout…
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Alumni Led – Design Spark Workshop Series
Alumni Led – Design Spark Workshop Series The recent Design Spark Workshop Series was a complete success— an innovative, action-oriented workshop designed to ignite creativity and empower students with practical skills to thrive in the fast-paced, resource-constrained environments that characterize the world of design. This three-part series provided an incredible learning experience, and we are incredibly grateful for the dedication of our presenters, Dhairya Sathvara and Anwesha Sengupta, who brought their expertise and passion to make this event so impactful. The Design Spark Workshop Series was designed for students eager to go beyond the theoretical aspects of design and dive…
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Management and Social Justice Conference 2025
‘Designing the Future: Leveraging Technology for 1.5°C Lifestyles’ is a workshop by Raz Godelink that will addresses the urgent need for transformative shifts in lifestyles, particularly in the Global North, to limit global warming to 1.5°C. It explores how companies can harness technology-driven innovation and sustainable design to facilitate this transition. Drawing on Raz Godelnik’s Business-Driven 1.5°C Lifestyles Framework (BD1.5LF), participants will work on industry-specific scenarios to tackle real-world challenges, with a focus on the Innovation and Sustainable Design opportunity area. The session will emphasize the importance of balancing radical thinking with innovation and demonstrate how businesses can redesign their…
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Spring 2025 Portfolio Masterclass and Alumni Review Session
Reflections on the Spring 2025 Portfolio Masterclass and Alumni Review Sessions We are thrilled to share that the Spring 2025 Portfolio Masterclass and Alumni Review Sessions were a success! The sessions were designed to provide the MS SDM students with invaluable tools and guidance to enhance their professional portfolios and advance their careers. Thanks to the incredible dedication and expertise of our alumni, the event exceeded expectations and proved to be an enriching experience for all involved. A Masterclass on Crafting an Effective Portfolio The Portfolio Masterclass, led by the talented Paul Benson, took place on February 6th. In this…
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