Emily Pilloton-Lam
Design Educator | Empowering Communities Through Design
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Emily Pilloton-Lam is a design educator, author, and social entrepreneur dedicated to empowering underserved communities through design. As the founder of Project H Design, she has led award-winning, youth-driven design projects across the U. S.
and Africa. Pilloton-Lam's 2009 TED talk, 'Design Like You Give a Damn', has been viewed over 1. 5 million times, inspiring a global movement of socially-conscious designers.
Her book, 'Design Revolution', showcases design solutions for social impact. Through keynotes and workshops, Pilloton-Lam equips audiences with design thinking tools to tackle complex challenges and drive meaningful change.
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What if women built the world they want to see?
Only four percent of construction workers are female -- that's totally unacceptable, but it's also a huge opportunity both for women and for the trades, says youth educator and builder Emily Pilloton-Lam. She makes the case for putting power (and power tools) into the hands of young women and gender-expansive youth, dreaming of inclusive construction sites and daring to ask: What if women built the world they want to see? (Plus, Pilloton-Lam dazzles with a live demo of her own woodworking skills ... while giving the talk.)
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TEDWomen 2021 | 2021 | 🇺🇸Palm Springs, United States |
| TED | 2010 | 🇺🇸Long Beach, United States |
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