DESIGN IS CHANGETM [DECHA]TM represents a global multidisciplinary research effort of integrated graphic design, devoted to the creation, design, implementation and evaluation of community-based non-profit projects for social change. DECHATM supports and trains undergraduate students in research and applied, community-partnered, careers in integrated Graphic Design and Fine Arts. In the year 2000, Prof. Silvia Pease created this project that is now being implemented at Florida International University.

FIU Students participants: Angel Abraham, Gabriel Abril, Frank J. Alejo, Johan Amador, Natalia Arencibia, Isabel Arnez, Carla Avila, Jose Ayala, Victoria Ballanti, Valentina Barquer, Mark Bermudez, Andrew Bowyer, Fernando Cabrera, Gerianne Caicedo, Jennifer Calderon, Anthony Cambas, Ariel Canino, Eloy Capestany, Yesenia Capote, Denisse Carranza, Madelyne Carrion, Christopher Cepeda, Allen Chacon, Stephanie Chock, Lauren Chmelnicky, Fortunee Cohen-Sechter, Ryan Colbert, Victoria Collado, K'deja Correa, Graciela Cuadrado, Whitney Cox, Maria Dominguez, Laura Donado, Florencia Duarte, Cynthia Duenas, Amy Durant, Stephen Ellis, Joel Enamorado, Matthew Escalera, Kimberly Escobar, Eve Espinosa, Kimberly Espinoza, Paula Halfond, Djeffane Ferdinand, Oscar Fernandez, Randy Fernandez, Gabriella Ferriol, David Franco, Jorge Garcia, Luis Garcia, Patricia Garcia, Margeaux Gellermann, La-Choy George, David Gil, Jessica Gil, Maria Gil, Cari Gnam, Ashley Gonzalez, Beatriz Gonzalez, Celia Gonzalez, Kristen Gonzalez, Samantha Gonzalez, Byron Gramajo, Javier Granizo, Jeffrey Grisales, Anna Rosa Guerrero, Kenneth Herrera, Gabriel Hernandez, Jazmin Hernandez, Laura Hernandez, Zachary Hernandez, Alex Hesse, Samantha Hurtado, Dayana Ibarra, Daniela Isaza, Samantha Ixcot, Kimberly Joseph, Danielle Kordich, Giovana Labrador, Sasha Lebon, Jessica Lima, Yekaterina Lobuzoba, Nicole Lopez, Samantha Lopez, Viviana Lopez, Alexander Lozano, Michael Lynott, David Marte, Gabriela Martinez, Madeline Martinez, Veronica Martinez, Maria Mendez, Jared A. Miller, Gustavo Miranda, Thalia Monier, Sherley Montiel, Daniel Morales, Jorge Moreno Linares, Jack Muldavin, Jennifer Nadal, Shairymar Negron, Tt Nguyen, Ashley Nicoli, Cesar Nieto, Jade Noa, Kevin Nohara, Christoper Osuna, Emily Otano, Angie Pantaleon, Jose Pena, Alejandro Perez, Elianne Guia Perez, John Sebastian Perez, Lorenzo Perez, Ramon Ernesto Perez, Ashley Petit, Crystal Pimentel, Raul Pino, Yelisa Pinto, Monica Platero, Carolina Radas, Ramon Ripoll, Michelle Rivas, Eva Rodas, Crystal Rodriguez, Kristina Rodriguez, Melissa Rodriguez, Nick Rodriguez, Andres Rojas, Manuela Roldan, Jared Roper, Alejandro Ruz, Carlos Salazar, Patricia Salazar, Vanessa Salinas, Hazael Sanchez, Nathalie Sandin, Alejandra Dos Santos, Daniella Sauberber, Karina Serrano, Justin Sierra, Andy Silva, Alberto Solares, Erik Soriano, Matthew Sotelo, Carlos Spartacus, Christopher Suarez, Elizabeth Suarez, Ivette Suarez, Angisel Taveras, Tiffany Tejera, Kelly Toruno, Alberto Trujillo, Stephanie Udrescu, Andrea Urbina, Paula Valbuena, Giuliana Valcarce, Kayla Valdes, Jeisa Valle, Paola Venturini, Valeria Villa, Ernesto Viqueira Guash, Lauren Walker, Brendon Wigfall, Noah Wolsky, Ibifaa Young

Non-Profits Collaborations with: 826LA, The Ablegamers Charity, Active Minds, ADAA, Alzheimer's Association, American Cancer Society, Amigos For Kids, Animal Welfare Society, Anonymous For The Voiceless, Autism and Music, Biscayne Bay Foundation, Boca, Brides For A Cause, Camillus House, Camp Sunshine, The Cat's Meow Rescue, The Cat Network, Inc., Child's Play Charity,  Children's Resources, Charity=Water, Clean Miami Beach, Claire's Place Foundation, Code/Art Miami, Concerns of Police Survivors, C.O.P.S., Cosmetics For A Cause, The Creative Club, Crisis Text Line, Defense for Children, The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International, Dreams Hatchery, Dream in Green, The Dudley Observatory, Environmental Defense Fund, Existe, Fashion Revolution, Federation of Families Miami, FIU Mammography Initiative, The Florida Network of Children's Advocacy Centers, Florida Exotic Bird Sanctuary, Florida Immigrant Coalition, Florida Oceanographic Society, Food At First, Friends for Global Change, Free the Block, Fundación Albergue S.O.S., Fundacion Cuatrogatos, Fundacion Pachamama, GAIN, Galactic Youth Foundation, Games for Change, Girl Power Miami, GLSEN, Gold Coast Railroad Museum, Greenpeace, Hands on Miami, Health Foundation of South Florida, Heartbeat of Miami, His House Children's Home, HOPE, Hope for Miami, The Humane League, Humane Society of Greater Miami, Human Rights Campaign, International Rescue Committee, Jompéame, Keep Florida Clean, Kisengo Foundation, Kyan's Kouse, La Llanada con Fe y Alegría, Lighthouse Preservation Foundation, Locust Projects, MakeMIA, Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center, Marine Life Loggerhead Center, MBAA, Miami Dade Animal Services, Miami Lighthouse for the Blind, The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, Miami Rescue Mission, Miami Waterkeeper, The Mindful Culture, Mindo Futures, Movement, MUVE, My Friend's Place, National Association of Early Young Children, National Coalition Against Censorship, The Nature Conservancy, NCAC, Neighbors 4 Neighbors, Non-GMO Project, Nonhuman Rights Project, NVEEE, OUT Miami, Our Kids Of Miami-Dade/Monroe, PAXy, PETA, PFlag, PIAG Museum, The Planetary Society, Planned Parenthood, Pooches in Pines, Reef Relief, RAINN, Safari Edventure, Saving Sage Animal Rescue Foundation, Save The Music, Seafood Watch, Seaspiracy, The Sloth Conservation Foundation, Society-First, South Florida National Parks Trust, South Florida Wildlife Center, Suited for Success, Take 3, Take Stock in Children, Temporada Social @ Campamento, This is the Dog!, Take 3, Unchained At Last, Urban Paradise Guild, Volunteer Florida, Water Changes Everything, We Are the Loop, Wildlife Conservation Network, Wildlife Conservation Society, Women's Breast & Heart Initiative, Women in Jazz South Florida, World Animal Protection, The World Literacy Foundation, Wounded Warrior Project, Ybor Misfits Microsanctuary, Zoo Miami

DESIGN IS CHANGE is a trademark of Silvia Pease utilized in a service oriented course at FIU
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