Ariel Kennan
Senior Fellow, Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation
Ariel Kennan is a civic design and digital leader who works across sectors to drive impactful change. Currently, Ariel is a Senior Fellow at the Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation at Georgetown University, where she is researching and advising on best practices for using design, data, and technology for improving the social safety net. Previously, she served in the New York City Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity where she was the founding director of the first municipal service design studio in the United States and led the digital product portfolio. Most recently, she was the Director of Civic Innovation at Sidewalk Labs, where she led the strategy for inclusive participation in the social infrastructure of cities. She is passionate about the global network of civic designers and is the lead curator for the Rosenfeld Media Civic Design Conference and Community and co-founder of the Civic Design Library. Learn more and get in touch at arielkennan.com.
Rosenverse talks by Ariel:
" We want to deepen equity and care in how we work, who we do it with, and the output and impact it generates. "
Theme Two Intro
November 17, 2022
" We have to shift from mechanistic linear thinking to complex systems thinking. "
Civic Design in 2022
January 13, 2022
" Designers must do the internal work of self-awareness and reflection before shifting power to communities. "
Reflect and Chart Forward
December 10, 2021
" Design is about making things tangible early, so stakeholders can see and believe in the work. "
Pipeline to Civic Design
December 9, 2021
" We’ll explore tactics to understand systems, points of intervention, and how to redirect power. "
Theme 2 Intro
December 9, 2021
" We’re creating a design committee that will help coach our agency colleagues on scopes of work and the design process. "
Building a Design Culture
June 9, 2017
