Is Growth Good? Social impact in the artisan sector
Channel: DEED Lab
Date: 2020-02-10

Is Growth Good? Social Impact in the Artisan Sector
Monday, February 3rd, 2020 | 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Theresa Lang Student Center, 2nd floor
55 W. 13th St., NYC

Overview
The artisan sector is a $500B+ industry, yet the majority of indigenous artisans are living in poverty and are socially isolated. For many organizations that employ artisans and seek to bring their goods to global markets, growth is the goal. More sales means more employment, which means more impact. But is growth the answer? Or are smaller-scale approaches more likely to address inequities?

Speakers
Ruth DeGolia, 
co-Founder and Executive Director, Mercado Global

Ellen Fish, 
Executive Director, Friends of Tilonia

Jules Spehar, 
co-Founder and Creative Director, DUKA

Koray Caliskan, 
Associate Professor of Strategic Design and Management, Parsons School of Design

Luciana Jabur
Affiliated researcher, Parsons DEED Lab

Robert Burack,
Fellow, Parsons DEED Lab

Cynthia Lawson Jaramillo, 
Director, Parsons DEED Lab