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 want more practical case studies showing how specific teams approached problems and what they learned. "
Civic Design in 2022
January 13, 2022
" Everything can be designed – ourselves, relationships, processes, policies, systems. "
Reflect and Chart Forward
December 10, 2021
" You can make an impact by speaking the language of the people you’re talking to—using plain language instead of jargon. "
Pipeline to Civic Design
December 9, 2021
" Embedding inclusivity from the start through equitable research practices is essential. "
Theme 2 Intro
December 9, 2021
" It’s really important that we have impact goals. It’s not worth doing design if we’re not having impact on our residents. "
Building a Design Culture
June 9, 2017
