Although we have never met her, Thinkhaus has always greatly admired Emily Pilloton, founder of Project H. Her organization uses the power of the design process to energize communities and public education from within by building a human-centered process that collaboratively develops and implements curriculum, material, and environmental solutions for K-12 public schools, youth-focused organizations, and educational agencies.

Project H has designed solutions around the world to serve people in need. The organization is now based in Bertie County, North Carolina, one of the poorest counties in the U.S. Emily and her team are now working to improve the quality of life and education in Bertie County.

Below is a video of Emily’s presentation from the TED Conference about her experience teaching and designing in Bertie County.

Enjoy.

http://www.ted.com/talks/emily_pilloton_teaching_design_for_change.html