Reach School
The strong relationships between the partners in our network create a fertile ground for joint reflection and learning. We regularly organise Reach School sessions to exchange ideas and enhance our hard and soft skills together.
The impact of toolkits in international development
All studios in the Reach Network love to share knowledge. We regularly develop toolkits for a diverse range of clients. In this session, we discussed the challenges and impact of those toolkits.
Gathering, the art and craft of holding space for shared enquiry.
We enjoy collaborating with our partners in the reach network as they develop frameworks, workshop methods, or new theories. The diverse perspectives from around the world are invaluable in enhancing and deepening our understanding.
What can decolonisation mean to us as the Reach Network?
In our network, we encourage everyone to bring forward topics they find important for discussion. Recently, three studios from India, the Netherlands, and Mexico collaborated to invite us to reflect on the decolonization of design. This conversation is particularly relevant to our practice as design researchers.
AI and the role of global design research
Integrating new technologies like AI into our daily lives and work is not a new concept. In our Reach School sessions in 2024, we have engaged in multiple conversations about AI. We believe it is our responsibility to understand what efforts are needed to create meaningful, positive, and humane ways of utilizing AI, around the world.
Empowering Whole-Community Co-Creation
About the long-term participatory work required to shift an entire organisational culture.
Diversity in Connecting to New Networks
About practices in enabling new connections with people beyond the ecosystem of your work and identity.
Building Rapport and Inclusiveness
About leveraging aspects of yourself to facilitate trust building and inclusivity.
Broadening Perspectives
About developing approaches to consistently evaluate and expand your view of your work.
Comfortable with Uncertainty
About cultivating an easefulness in situations that are hard to predict and control.
Open to (Unanticipated) Possibilities
About finding a balance between plan-based approaches to work and openness to moments of intuition and new discovery.
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Open To Other Perspectives
About building an appetite for understanding external perspectives and experiences in a manner that allows you to put your own associations aside and empathise more deeply with others.
Creating a Shared Sense of Direction
About being able to help your team share and navigate individual agendas to arrive at a collective objective or goal.