UX / UXR For Good - Third Meeting!

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I'm excited to invite you to our third UX For Good session on Wednesday, August 13th, 7:30 Eastern

What is UX For Good?
We're a group of designers, researchers, and people who care about using design to reduce unnecessary suffering, improve what we can, and bring clarity to chaos.

Last time, we talked about how to move forward:
✨ Exploring organizations that are doing good across the globe (Thank you Don!)
✨ Having meaningful conversations with organizations
✨ Uncovering some supportive projects we can use to carry our efforts forward!

Why join?
This is a space to:

  • Work on real projects that help people

  • Experiment and refine how we collaborate as designers

  • Meet new people and expand your thinking

  • Practice (or learn) agile/UXR in a meaningful way

  • Contribute to elevating the role of UX in the world

Some additional things about who we are and what we discussed in the past:

We also defined some shared values:
✨ Honesty and Transparency
✨ Ethical, Conscientious, and Adaptable
✨ Collaborative and Community-Engaged
✨ Grounded in First Principles

How do we want to work?
✔ Tackling real problems
✔ Elevating others and ourselves
✔ Building ethical foundations in design
✔ Solving with empathy

What will we do this session?
We'll keep shaping our mission, explore potential first projects or partners, and talk about how we can start putting our values into action.

🗓 When: Wednesday, August 13th
🕓 Time: 7:30PM Eastern

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UX / UXR For Good - Third Meeting!

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Join us to make lifelong friendships over coffee and a shared love of design! ❤️

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What is an IxDF Local Group and why should I join one?

An IxDF Local Group is a meeting point for people with a passion for design in your city.

You don't need to be a designer, just passionate about great design and how it can improve your work and career.

Meetups are the heartbeat of IxDF Local Groups, whether we meet at a café, a creative space or a local company. There's nothing quite like the magic of meeting face-to-face to share ideas and inspiration.

We also host regular IxDF Design Dinners, where we enjoy great food and help each other learn and grow. Even a simple coffee meetup in a café can ignite collaborations and friendships that last a lifetime.

You'll also have a private and exclusive online forum where you can openly get help and career advice.

Simply put, we learn together and smile together.

You'll expand your career network, discover new skills, explore job opportunities, meet potential clients, or even find your next dedicated team member when you join an xDF Local Group.

Remember: Your network is your net worth.

What goes on in an IxDF Local Group?

Your IxDF Local Group is led by an IxDF Local Leader and serves as a vibrant hub where you can network, learn and grow.

Here's what you can expect:

  • A community of professionals from all walks of life, who share a passion for great design and how it can benefit their career, their company, and society in general.

  • Meetups are the heartbeat of IxDF Local Groups, whether we meet at a café or a creative space. There's nothing quite like the magic of meeting face-to-face to share ideas and inspiration.

  • We also host regular IxDF Design Dinners, where we enjoy great food and help each other learn and grow. Even a simple coffee meetup in a cafe can ignite collaborations and friendships that last a lifetime.

  • You don't have to be a designer, just passionate about great design and how it can improve your work and career. Design skills make you valuable - in any job and any industry.

  • You'll also have a private and exclusive online forum where you can openly get help and career advice.

  • We help each other find new career opportunities and jobs.

  • We also host more formal workshops to share knowledge and learn from each other, e.g., case studies, success stories and practical experiences.

  • We have ongoing conversations about current design topics and local opportunities, which can help you stay ahead of industry developments and identify career opportunities.

  • And lastly, peer-led sessions focused on specific design challenges that will help you build expertise and sharpen your problem-solving skills.

In other words, we learn together and smile together. We lift each other up.

I'm not even a designer. Should I still join an IxDF Local Group?

Yes, absolutely!

IxDF Local Groups are for everyone, regardless of your professional background.

Design skills make you valuable. In any job and any industry. That's why our IxDF Local Groups are not just for professional designers. They're communities of professionals from all walks of life, who share a passion for great design and how it can benefit their career, their company, and society in general.

No matter what your job currently is, you'll find a supportive community to connect and grow with.

Each meetup is a chance to grow, learn, and connect with passionate professionals like yourself. Even small gatherings create big opportunities for personal and professional growth.

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Smile Together

In a world that's getting more artificial, lonely, and competitive, IxDF brings the heart back.

We're a community with heart and soul, so you never have to face the job market alone. At IxDF, we lift each other up, learn together, and spark friendships that grow your career.

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