Impact Goals
D-Lab founder Amy Smith has said, “Impact is not just the product of innovation; it is the process of innovation.” In that spirit, D-Lab drives toward two goals. The first is better solutions: we strive toward a world where more effective products and services reach the users who need them, improving their incomes and their quality of life. The second is better development: we dream that a more inclusive approach to tackling poverty challenges becomes the rule and not the exception.
Pathways
We work towards these goals in three ways: we design, we teach, and we influence. In collaboration with innovators, entrepreneurs, and end-users, we develop and support solutions that can be delivered at scale. Through our classes and global workshops, we teach inclusive design and development to people at MIT and around the world. And by developing new findings and approaches, and sharing them through global communities of practice, we can influence others to adopt effective methods and inclusive practices.
Touchstone
All of our strategies hinge on a central point: the learning and transformation of individuals. Across our work, people come away with new skills, knowledge, mindsets, and relationships. Whether we are designing a product, teaching a class, conducting a study, or convening a summit, people and their learning are at the center.
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A Guide to Assembling, Using, & Maintaining Clay Pot Coolers
Clay pot coolers are designed to cool air through the evaporation of water, providing a stable environment to store most fruits & vegetables.
- Wet sand placed between a larger outer pot, dish, or basin, keeps the fruits and vegetables inside the inner chamber cool.
- A jute bag or other absorbent cloth material placed over the opening protects its contents.
