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 should focus on creating healthy cultures across organizational silos."
Theme Two Intro
November 17, 2022
"We're very happy to report on building the Civic design library."
Civic Design in 2022
January 13, 2022
"How do we ensure that community needs align with government needs?"
Reflect and Chart Forward
December 10, 2021
"We could still be the thing they’re looking for even if the job description says otherwise."
Pipeline to Civic Design
December 9, 2021
"We focused on the top things the community has asked for in our research."
Theme 2 Intro
December 9, 2021
"We helped move 690 people into housing last year."
Building a Design Culture
June 9, 2017
