Ford Learning Institute director to discuss design thinking

A leader in the theories and practices of design thinking will visit Grand Valley State University to share her expertise with faculty, students and the West Michigan community.

Deborah Parizek, Henry Ford Learning Institute executive director, will present "Developing an Orientation of Innovation through Design Thinking," Wednesday, February 10, from 6-7 p.m. followed by a Q&A session. The event will take place in Loosemore Auditorium located in the DeVos Center on the Pew Grand Rapids Campus.

Parizek's talk will share the Henry Ford Learning Institute's process and involvements implementing design thinking in schools, communities and businesses around the world. She will also touch on her experiences working with leading design thinking experts and other progressive learning organizations to refine the design thinking process in order to develop young innovators and resourceful lifelong learners.

For more information about this event, visit gvsu.edu/designthinking or contact John Berry, Design Thinking Initiative director at Grand Valley, at [email protected].

This event is LIB 100 approved for Grand Valley students.