How can design focus on one's own identity, without neglecting what is external or different?
For example, the awareness of biases, discriminations and privileges, the capability to learn from everyone and everywhere, or the recognition of the complexity of the intersection of the different aspects of a person's social and political identities?
Buzz Beyond Borders
Transborder Realities: Stories of Resilience and Connection Across Borders
TEAM
Frida Moreno Cabrera
Skylar Wang
CONTEXT
MFA Transdisciplinary Design
Borders Media and Boundaries - Thesis Studio
2024
PROFESSORS
Lara Penin
Amir Husak
Buzz Beyond Borders amplifies the unheard voices of 39,600 transborder students who navigate daily crossings between Mexico and the U.S. for their K through college education. Rooted in collaborative storytelling, this initiative uses a simple yet transformative tool, a phone, to document and share stories, fostering solidarity and understanding across boundaries. These iterative exchanges cultivate a community where students, families, and educators shape collective imagination and extend resources. Created by transborder students themselves, the initiative aims to reach policymakers to drive meaningful change.
