Sasaki Foundation

Happy #GivingTuesday! This December, the Sasaki Foundation's goal is to quadruple our recurring donor base. The equivalent of just one latte a month can make a huge difference for youth, communities, and the design community at large. Set up your recurring donation today and advance equity in design! https://lnkd.in/gaF2tMvJ

The Hideo Sasaki Foundation earned our Platinum Seal of Transparency with Candid! Get updates on our impact through our #NonprofitProfile https://lnkd.in/ev_qh8d2

Congrats to Sasaki Foundation partner City of Everett, a MassINC 2024 Gateway Cities Innovation Awardee! The city was recognized for innovation that accelerated the development of transit-oriented housing development. Each year at the Gateway Cities Innovation Summit, MassINC honors organizations for their outstanding contributions improving housing and neighborhood vitality in Gateway Cities. 📷: DESI students this past spring with the City of Everett on a tour of Rivergreen Park.

We were honored to host the Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement November Partner Network meeting last Friday!

Next week, on Wednesday, December 4, the Sasaki Foundation is hosting Hispanic Professionals in Design & Construction. Bring a friend and join us for inspiring conversations on how we can support each other in the design and construction industry as a Hispanic community. Listen to the remarkable stories of guest speakers Ivelisse Otero of Sasaki and Michael Chavez of Social Impact Collective on the importance of building relationships for career development and learn about an up and coming effort to connect our Hispanic AEC community. Register today: https://lnkd.in/e6w8TUA3

Happy 105th birthday to the Sasaki Foundation's namesake, Hideo! Hideo was a Japanese American landscape architect who came of age during WWII. He became internationally renowned for his teaching, critical abilities, and multidisciplinary approach to design. As both an educator and a practitioner, Hideo was a leading figure in the modern design movement in mid-twentieth century America. Today the Sasaki Foundation carries forward Hideo's legacy by sponsoring community-based design projects in our Boston region, creating space for dialogues that advance advocacy for social justice and resilience, and providing design education opportunities to youth. Want to learn more? Hideo Sasaki: A Legacy of Collaborative Design by Richard Galehouse is launching in late 2024. Dick is donating all proceeds to support the Hideo Sasaki Foundation's mission of equity in design. Preorder your copy today: https://lnkd.in/euaQDFNr

Did you catch The Thousand Bloom's appearance at our Celebration of Design? Thank you to Project Asian Joy and Pao Arts Center for generously sharing heaps of golden flowers! They brought a subtle champion's touch across the entire event. The Thousand Bloom public art project is presented by Pao Arts Center and curated by Lani Asuncion. This project is funded by the City of Boston Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture’s Un-monument initiative, supported by a grant from the Mellon Foundation. And don't miss Pao Arts Center's "The Story of Ink: A Lecture from Curator & Professor Aida Yuen Wong" on Thursday, December 12, at 6 p.m. Professor Aida Yuen Wong is curator of the exhibit "The Inventive Brush: Calligraphic Echoes from China, Japan, and Korea," which closes on the following day. The exhibit showcases the diversity of contemporary calligraphy, and features the works of Mike Yuguo Mei 梅宇國, Michiko Imai 今井美智子, and YoungSun Jang 장영선. It is presented in collaboration with the Japan Society of Boston and the Korean Cultural Society of Boston . https://lnkd.in/eptKiDDd

The Sasaki Foundation's Emerging Professionals Craft Night is in two weeks, on Thursday, December 5. Craft the night away with other emerging design professionals at an event planned by our 2025 DESI teaching assistants. You’ll enjoy a night of crafting, networking, and exciting discussion around interesting topics in the design industry. Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/edJvZ4Jw

At a special medal ceremony during the 2024 Celebration of Design, we awarded gold to four of our incredible volunteers: melissa teng: Community-led Design Award for a community partner of the Hideo Sasaki Foundation focused on equity in the design process, engaging young people in design, and amplifying community voices. Jared Barnett: Excellence in Design Education Award for a design education volunteer with the Hideo Sasaki Foundation who demonstrates a passion for building a more equitable industry and a desire to work with youth. Hyeji Sheen: Leadership in Design Equity Award for a volunteer with the Hideo Sasaki Foundation who works across all pillars of programming, truly championing our work in the community, with young people, and within the design industry. James Miner: Hideo Sasaki Leadership Award for a supporter of the Hideo Sasaki Foundation who gives selflessly, truly believes in the power of collaborative design, and has proven to be a champion in our mission to build a more equitable design industry. Thank you to the Sasaki Fabrication Studio for 3D printing our Hideo 2024 gold medals!

The Sasaki Foundation's second annual Celebration of Design was a huge success! The event saw 100+ attendees and raised $28,000 to support our mission of equity in design. That’s enough to fund a Design Grant, 6 Design Grants finalist honorariums, a public event, 14 DESI youth interns for a semester, and 26 SEED students for a week! Read more: https://lnkd.in/ewG6pvjH