Racial Justice Week: Conversation with Aida Davis, Founder of Decolonize Design

Each year Penn Law hosts Public Interest Week, a series of programs connected by a social justice theme. This year’s programs share a focus on racial justice, and the offerings were expanded to include events organized by other schools at Penn. The Weitzman School is participating with two events, on February 1 and February 4.

Aida Davis is the CEO and founder of Decolonize Design, a community development organization that considers alternatives to the status quo and centers African and other Indigenous approaches to engagement and design thinking. Her experience spans community and labor organizing, campaign management, leadership development, design thinking methods, and policy consulting. She is passionate about creating a just and fair society, in which all are participating, prospering, and reaching their full potential.  

If you require any accessibility accommodation, such as live captioning, audio description, or a sign language interpreter, please email news@design.upenn.edu to let us know what you need. Please note, we require at least 48 hours’ notice. If you register within 48 hours of this event, we won’t be able to secure the appropriate accommodations.