Design On Q; Carnegie Mellon and Omega Psi Phi Encourage Youth to Think Design

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"Looking at the way I teach and Carnegie Mellon teaches design, there's a larger opportunity to connect a lot of different types of programs together," said [Eric Anderson]. "For instance, we do a mentoring program that tends to reach a small group of individuals. It can be much broader if we find different ways of engaging people.

"Looking at the success of what happens at the university, I just knew that it could benefit our community, specifically African-American boys (ages) 13 to 15 because they are more at risk. I think it's a great opportunity to get them stimulated in something they're not even aware of."

"Now if I go downtown and look at buildings I think of things Mr. Anderson told us," said design camp student Michael Jackson. "It makes you want to do better with that building, because he taught us a couple of other things."

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Design On Q; Carnegie Mellon and Omega Psi Phi Encourage Youth to Think Design

As associate professor of industrial design at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Design, Eric Anderson is used to seeing the world not for what it is, ...

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