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Amy Dinh
Jul 23, 2021, 4:12:38 PM7/23/21
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Hi everyone,
Here is your weekly roundup of opportunities for and from the design community. Info about internships, events, fellowship programs, and more await you below. :)
And yet, there are histories to math, engineering, and computing that are less prominently recognized because they do not neatly fit into the narratives of capitalist production. Gendered and racialized preconceptions greatly impact what is validated as technical and creative work. We believe that it is time to confront how computational history has been retrofitted to tell a single narrative by recentering marginalized ways of knowing
We are seeking work that illustrates how to interrogate, deconstruct, and decolonize the teaching and learning of code from an intersectional feminist lens. Contributions can take the form of assignments, activities, projects, code examples, collaborative tools, and/or case studies. These should be formatted with clear instructions that can be replicated (like a recipe) for someone else to follow. The goal is to share.
We are especially interested in contributions that outline specific approaches that integrate intersectional feminist theory and concepts with practice-based code instruction.
Working on this project has been an opportunity to apply some UI/UX design learnings from CS160, pick up some development experience, and work to impact a valuable campus resource.
We’re casual on how much work we do week to week, but we are looking for somebody
to stay with the project for a year or more. Once the pantry reopens (hopefully in Fall) there will be some interesting data analytics to do, but for now we’re working on a rewrite of the app and conducting user research for features that will serve the Pantry’s post-pandemic needs upon reopening. If you’re interested, please reach out to saman...@berkeley.edu and we can chat!
General Opportunities
- Fung Fellowship Applications Open for Class of 2023 Transfers & Veterans! (application due 7/30)
- Critical Coding Cookbook Open Call (due 8/15)
Design Jobs
- SCET is hiring student web designer and developer (8/1)
- Schmidt Futures APM Program (9/1)
- Food Pantry App Looking for Developers from CS160
Design Events
- Hue Design Summit (7/24 - 7/25)
- Black Designers Ignite (8/22)
Best,
Amy
General Opportunities
Fung Fellowship Applications Open for Class of 2023 Transfers & Veterans!
The Fung Fellowship is a unique opportunity for rising juniors, including incoming transfers, from all majors to create innovative solutions to address real-world challenges alongside our community and industry partners. Fung Fellows utilize the iterative human-centered design process, area specific principles, and emerging technology. For the 2021-22 academic year, the Fung Fellowship has two tracks: Health + Tech and Conservation + Tech. The Fung Fellowship accepts applications from all majors and has no GPA bracket; applications will be reviewed holistically.
Drop-In Coffee Chats
Fung Fellows gain skills and real-world experiences at the intersection of design, health, and conservation. Through the program, fellows have the opportunity to make an impact in communities for real people.
Drop-in at a coffee chat to talk to a fellow about the program and the application! No RSVP required.
VIEW SCHEDULE ≫
Fung Fellows gain skills and real-world experiences at the intersection of design, health, and conservation. Through the program, fellows have the opportunity to make an impact in communities for real people.
Drop-in at a coffee chat to talk to a fellow about the program and the application! No RSVP required.
VIEW SCHEDULE ≫
Application Deadline: Friday, July 30 at 11:59pm PDT
Critical Coding Cookbook Open Call
In the context of modern computer programming, the origin tale of code often begins with the Difference Engine and the Analytical Engine invented by Charles Babbage in 19th century Europe. This beginning, buoyed by the industrial revolution and militarization, fostered an embedded set of values into computation aligned with an ideology of standardization, optimization, and flawlessness. “Good” code is efficient code that operates on a scarcity mindset, limited by hardware and energy resources.
And yet, there are histories to math, engineering, and computing that are less prominently recognized because they do not neatly fit into the narratives of capitalist production. Gendered and racialized preconceptions greatly impact what is validated as technical and creative work. We believe that it is time to confront how computational history has been retrofitted to tell a single narrative by recentering marginalized ways of knowing
We are seeking work that illustrates how to interrogate, deconstruct, and decolonize the teaching and learning of code from an intersectional feminist lens. Contributions can take the form of assignments, activities, projects, code examples, collaborative tools, and/or case studies. These should be formatted with clear instructions that can be replicated (like a recipe) for someone else to follow. The goal is to share.
We are especially interested in contributions that outline specific approaches that integrate intersectional feminist theory and concepts with practice-based code instruction.
Organized by Xin Xin & Katherine Moriwaki
Flyers & website by Taylor Paydos
Flyers & website by Taylor Paydos
Design Jobs
SCET is hiring student web designer and developer
The Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology is currently looking for a new student web designer and developer to help develop the SCET website and other SCET sites such as xcelerator.berkeley.edu, leaderstudio.berkeley.edu, altmeatlab.berkeley.edu, innox.berkeley.edu and others. The main technology used is WordPress for these sites and websites will be built with its content management and web building tools (mostly without code). The student web design and development lead will design and develop new web pages, organize site architectures, and enhance search engine optimization, quality assurance, and accessibility.
Applications are due Aug 1. Apply here.
Schmidt Futures APM Program
Schmidt Futures is a philanthropic initiative founded by Eric and Wendy Schmidt that bets early on exceptional people making the world better. Our Associate Product Manager Program is a unique opportunity for graduating seniors and early career technologists to use their technical skills to address the most pressing social challenges. We are accepting applications now through September 1, 2021.
Our highly selective program attracts applicants from around the world eager to combat social inequities related to climate change, mass incarceration, educational access, economic stratification, and more. Over the course of two years, our APMs rotate among a range of projects, operating with ownership and autonomy while learning from senior leaders at Schmidt Futures and partner organizations. APMs complete the program ready to manage teams, start businesses, lead organizations, and become social and policy entrepreneurs.
Learn more about the program, meet past APMs, and apply today:
www.schmidtfutures.com/our-work/talent/associate-product-manager
See more information in the flyer attached below.
Food Pantry App Looking for Developers from CS160
The UC Berkeley Food Pantry app team is looking for one or two moderately experienced devs to help carry the project forward. Currently, we’re a 4-member team of UC Berkeley students and alumni. We started as a CS160 project (Fall 2018) and continued to work on the project after the semester ended, eventually launching the web app for the pantry to use for checking out and restocking.
Working on this project has been an opportunity to apply some UI/UX design learnings from CS160, pick up some development experience, and work to impact a valuable campus resource.
We’re casual on how much work we do week to week, but we are looking for somebody
to stay with the project for a year or more. Once the pantry reopens (hopefully in Fall) there will be some interesting data analytics to do, but for now we’re working on a rewrite of the app and conducting user research for features that will serve the Pantry’s post-pandemic needs upon reopening. If you’re interested, please reach out to saman...@berkeley.edu and we can chat!
Design Events
Hue Design Summit
Hue Design Summit is an immersive 2-day virtual un-conference for Black developers & designers to foster relationships & build community.
The Summit returns on July 24th and 25th with a retooled virtual experience to deliver the quality of content and conversation you've come to expect from us to the comfort of your own homes. With workshops like creating expressive typography, exploring the future of experience design, positioning yourself for senior design leadership, and hosting Amos Kennedy and Tim Allen as our keynote speakers, the un-conference brings the disciplines of product design, user experience, and visual design to professionals and students alike looking to grow and connect with Black creatives across the country - and engage in some games and watch parties during our HUE After Hours event once the day is over. The Student Pass for the event is $59.
The Summit returns on July 24th and 25th with a retooled virtual experience to deliver the quality of content and conversation you've come to expect from us to the comfort of your own homes. With workshops like creating expressive typography, exploring the future of experience design, positioning yourself for senior design leadership, and hosting Amos Kennedy and Tim Allen as our keynote speakers, the un-conference brings the disciplines of product design, user experience, and visual design to professionals and students alike looking to grow and connect with Black creatives across the country - and engage in some games and watch parties during our HUE After Hours event once the day is over. The Student Pass for the event is $59.
Black Designers Ignite
Our second annual Black Designers Ignite is on Sunday, August 22! For this year’s theme: Identity, The Journey, we’ll hear 30 ignite talks from Black Creatives all over the U.S. exploring their own journeys in identity, creativity and community.
We proudly pay every speaker by giving 100% of event ticket sales to the speakers to split. In 2020, we almost reached our goal of selling 1,000 tickets. Help us reach our goal this year! Each ticket is $30 but you can contribute more.. Consider donating to the cause, allowing us to give seats away for free. This is a great way to support our community! Just follow this link to Crowdcast + enter the amount you can contribute.
Amy Dinh 
pronouns: she/her/hers
Student Services & Programs Manager / Lecturer
Jacobs Institute for Design InnovationCollege of Engineering | UC Berkeley
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