The Hideo Sasaki Foundation just concluded our seventh annual Summer Exploratory Experience in Design (SEED) internship. This year, 45 high school interns from Boston, Chelsea, Cambridge, Everett, Malden, Melrose, Somerville, Revere, and Watertown had the opportunity to provide local nonprofits, community groups, and organizations with conceptual design solutions by applying the skills they learned through the internship to each site.
Congratulations to our first Designing Environmental and Social Impact (DESI) interns and mentors for completing their projects! On May 4, 2024, an audience of Hideo Sasaki Foundation staff; DESI interns, teaching assistants, and mentors; and families and friends gathered for the final presentations, celebrating the culmination of all of their effort and work.
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This summer, the Sasaki Foundation hosted our sixth annual Summer Exploratory Experience in Design (SEED) program. For six weeks, we hosted 43 high school students representing 10 Boston neighborhoods and six Greater Boston communities. Students spent their summer learning, growing, and creating concepts for Groundwork Somerville’s New Urban farm and the kiosk that will be used by artists at 10 World Trade.
The Sasaki Foundation 2023 Summer Exploratory Experience in Design (SEED) program kicks off on July 10. SEED is a six-week paid internship introducing high school students to the world of design. This summer our program will employ 44 high school and 8 college interns compared to 11 and 2 interns in 2022. This growth is possible thanks to our partnerships with SuccessLink from the City of Boston’s Office of Youth Employment Opportunity, and with the Metro North Workforce Board through the Commonwealth Corporation. Sasaki has also significantly increased their mentorship capacity to support our interns.
Shemar Stewart first joined the Sasaki Foundation’s Summer Exploratory Experience in Design (SEED) program as an intern in 2018, and has served as a teaching assistant every summer since. The SEED program inspired him to switch his major to architecture, and he has used his experience to guide more students through the program. Shemar just graduated from UMass Amherst and is now starting a year-long internship at Sasaki. Estefany Benitez, Sasaki Foundation Program Manager, recently sat down with him to talk about his SEED experiences and career path so far.
- 625+ students introduced to careers in design through our design education programs
- $316,000 awarded to community-led projects through the Design Grants
- 235+ events hosted to connect communities and design professionals
Sasaki Foundation Board of Trustees Chair Mary Anne Ocampo welcomes 2024 Celebration of Design attendees
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[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type="1_2" module_class="right-col-padding order-2" _builder_version="4.16" custom_padding="|||" global_colors_info="{}" custom_padding__hover="|||"][et_pb_text module_class="bod-bio body-text" _builder_version="4.27.0" global_colors_info="{}"]In addition to learning about Hideo and the Sasaki Foundation, event attendees enjoyed an evening of food, drinks, and fun. In-kind sponsor Baker's Best Catering provided delicious Paris-inspired eats, with local drinks from in-kind sponsors Downeast Cider House, Remnant Brewing, and Samuel Adams.
Guests participated in Olympic-sized competitions and Olympic Village flag pin trading, with trivia challenges and scavenger hunts to earn even more pins inspired by Hideo, Sasaki's historic projects, and the Paris 2024 Olympics. A raffle included fabulous prizes donated by a long list of Greater Boston small businesses.
Thank you to our additional in-kind sponsors Sasaki, EventThem, and Arielly Photography for supporting our event experience.
[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure="1_8,3_8,1_2" module_class="sasaki-half-image-content-box" _builder_version="4.16" custom_padding="50px||50px|" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="1_8" module_class="order-1" _builder_version="4.16" custom_padding="|||" global_colors_info="{}" custom_padding__hover="|||"][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type="3_8" module_class="order-3" _builder_version="4.16" custom_padding="|||" global_colors_info="{}" custom_padding__hover="|||"][et_pb_text module_class="sasaki-post-content body-text" _builder_version="4.27.0" text_font_size="20px" text_line_height="24px" header_3_font="|700|||||||" header_3_font_size="40px" global_colors_info="{}"]At a special medal ceremony, 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!
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[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure="1_8,3_4,1_8" _builder_version="4.16" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="1_8" _builder_version="4.16" custom_padding="|||" global_colors_info="{}" custom_padding__hover="|||"][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type="3_4" _builder_version="4.16" custom_padding="|||" global_colors_info="{}" custom_padding__hover="|||"][et_pb_text module_class="bod-bio body-text" _builder_version="4.27.0" global_colors_info="{}"]A special thanks to the Hideo Sasaki Foundation Board of Trustees, DESI teaching assistants, and design education student alums who volunteered at the Celebration of Design. And thank you to all who made this event a success! We look forward to your continued support throughout the year, and hope you’ll join us again for next year’s third annual Celebration of Design on November 13, 2025. And if you were unable to attend this year, it is not too late to contribute! Donate now through November 30.
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[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type="1_8" _builder_version="4.16" custom_padding="|||" global_colors_info="{}" custom_padding__hover="|||"][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure="1_8,3_4,1_8" _builder_version="4.16" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="1_8" _builder_version="4.16" custom_padding="|||" global_colors_info="{}" custom_padding__hover="|||"][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type="3_4" _builder_version="4.16" custom_padding="|||" global_colors_info="{}" custom_padding__hover="|||"][et_pb_text module_class="bod-bio body-text" _builder_version="4.27.0" global_colors_info="{}"]On Thursday, November 14, 2024, the Sasaki Foundation hosted our second annual Celebration of Design at 110 Chauncy in Downtown Boston. The event saw 100+ attendees and raised $28,000+ to support our mission of equity in design. Thanks to your generosity, we funded 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.
Thank you to our 2024 Celebration of Design event sponsors, BR+A Consulting Engineers, Naveo Credit Union, and Suffolk Construction.
[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type="1_8" _builder_version="4.16" custom_padding="|||" global_colors_info="{}" custom_padding__hover="|||"][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure="1_8,3_8,1_2" module_class="sasaki-half-image-content-box" _builder_version="4.16" custom_padding="50px||50px|" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="1_8" module_class="order-1" _builder_version="4.16" custom_padding="|||" global_colors_info="{}" custom_padding__hover="|||"][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type="3_8" module_class="order-3" _builder_version="4.16" custom_padding="|||" global_colors_info="{}" custom_padding__hover="|||"][et_pb_text module_class="sasaki-post-content body-text" _builder_version="4.27.0" text_font_size="20px" text_line_height="24px" header_3_font="|700|||||||" header_3_font_size="40px" global_colors_info="{}"]Our theme, Hideo 2024: Go for the Gold, celebrated Hideo Sasaki’s career, the Sasaki Foundation’s work, and the design community. We highlighted the Olympic connections we uncovered: Sasaki, the firm Hideo founded, has worked on four different Olympics: Lake Placid in 1980, Los Angeles in 1984, Atlanta in 1996, and Beijing in 2008. And did you know architecture was once an Olympic competition? We also recognized the diversity in Boston's design community with 20+ countries represented at the event.
The Sasaki Foundation's work was also front and center. Since kicking off our own programming in 2018, we have pushed forward our mission of equity in design:
- 625+ students introduced to careers in design through our design education programs
- $316,000 awarded to community-led projects through the Design Grants
- 235+ events hosted to connect communities and design professionals
Sasaki Foundation Board of Trustees Chair Mary Anne Ocampo welcomes 2024 Celebration of Design attendees
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[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type="1_2" module_class="right-col-padding order-2" _builder_version="4.16" custom_padding="|||" global_colors_info="{}" custom_padding__hover="|||"][et_pb_text module_class="bod-bio body-text" _builder_version="4.27.0" global_colors_info="{}"]In addition to learning about Hideo and the Sasaki Foundation, event attendees enjoyed an evening of food, drinks, and fun. In-kind sponsor Baker's Best Catering provided delicious Paris-inspired eats, with local drinks from in-kind sponsors Downeast Cider House, Remnant Brewing, and Samuel Adams.
Guests participated in Olympic-sized competitions and Olympic Village flag pin trading, with trivia challenges and scavenger hunts to earn even more pins inspired by Hideo, Sasaki's historic projects, and the Paris 2024 Olympics. A raffle included fabulous prizes donated by a long list of Greater Boston small businesses.
Thank you to our additional in-kind sponsors Sasaki, EventThem, and Arielly Photography for supporting our event experience.
[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure="1_8,3_8,1_2" module_class="sasaki-half-image-content-box" _builder_version="4.16" custom_padding="50px||50px|" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="1_8" module_class="order-1" _builder_version="4.16" custom_padding="|||" global_colors_info="{}" custom_padding__hover="|||"][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type="3_8" module_class="order-3" _builder_version="4.16" custom_padding="|||" global_colors_info="{}" custom_padding__hover="|||"][et_pb_text module_class="sasaki-post-content body-text" _builder_version="4.27.0" text_font_size="20px" text_line_height="24px" header_3_font="|700|||||||" header_3_font_size="40px" global_colors_info="{}"]At a special medal ceremony, 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!
[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type="1_2" module_class="right-col-padding-left-only order-2" _builder_version="4.16" custom_padding="|||" global_colors_info="{}" custom_padding__hover="|||"][et_pb_image src="https://www.sasakifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Sasaki-Foundation-2024-Fundraiser_highlights-5_blog.jpg" alt="Photo of Sasaki Foundation Executive Director Jennifer Lawrence and Board of Trustees Chair Mary Anne Ocampo welcoming attendees to the 2023 Celebration of Design" title_text="2024 volunteer award winners" align_tablet="center" align_phone="" align_last_edited="on|desktop" admin_label="Photo 3" _builder_version="4.27.0" global_colors_info="{}"][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label="Caption3" module_class="caption-1 margin-top-50" _builder_version="4.27.0" custom_padding="|||50px" global_colors_info="{}"]2024 Celebration of Design award winners Jared Barnett, Hyeji Sheen, and James Miner (not pictured: Melissa Teng)
[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure="1_8,3_4,1_8" _builder_version="4.16" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="1_8" _builder_version="4.16" custom_padding="|||" global_colors_info="{}" custom_padding__hover="|||"][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type="3_4" _builder_version="4.16" custom_padding="|||" global_colors_info="{}" custom_padding__hover="|||"][et_pb_text module_class="bod-bio body-text" _builder_version="4.27.0" global_colors_info="{}"]A special thanks to the Hideo Sasaki Foundation Board of Trustees, DESI teaching assistants, and design education student alums who volunteered at the Celebration of Design. And thank you to all who made this event a success! We look forward to your continued support throughout the year, and hope you’ll join us again for next year’s third annual Celebration of Design on November 13, 2025. And if you were unable to attend this year, it is not too late to contribute! Donate now through November 30.
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[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type="1_8" _builder_version="4.16" custom_padding="|||" global_colors_info="{}" custom_padding__hover="|||"][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section] [post_title] => Second Annual Celebration of Design a Success [post_excerpt] => On Thursday, November 14, 2024, the Sasaki Foundation hosted our second annual Celebration of Design at 110 Chauncy in Downtown Boston. The event saw 100+ attendees and raised $28,000+ to support our mission of equity in design. Thanks to your generosity, we funded 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. [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => second-annual-celebration-of-design-a-success [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-11-19 15:08:48 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-11-19 20:08:48 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://www.sasakifoundation.org/?p=236399 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [comment_count] => 0 [current_comment] => -1 [found_posts] => 93 [max_num_pages] => 93 [max_num_comment_pages] => 0 [is_single] => [is_preview] => [is_page] => [is_archive] => [is_date] => [is_year] => [is_month] => [is_day] => [is_time] => [is_author] => [is_category] => [is_tag] => [is_tax] => [is_search] => [is_feed] => [is_comment_feed] => [is_trackback] => [is_home] => 1 [is_privacy_policy] => [is_404] => [is_embed] => [is_paged] => [is_admin] => [is_attachment] => [is_singular] => [is_robots] => [is_favicon] => [is_posts_page] => [is_post_type_archive] => [query_vars_hash:WP_Query:private] => 2f41fbf7381527b29021df633e096c63 [query_vars_changed:WP_Query:private] => [thumbnails_cached] => [allow_query_attachment_by_filename:protected] => [stopwords:WP_Query:private] => [compat_fields:WP_Query:private] => Array ( [0] => query_vars_hash [1] => query_vars_changed ) [compat_methods:WP_Query:private] => Array ( [0] => init_query_flags [1] => parse_tax_query ) )The Hideo Sasaki Foundation works to advance equity in the design of the environment. We sponsor research and programs that empower communities and strengthen education in design.
Events
Emerging Professionals Craft Night
December 5, 2024
Craft the night away with other emerging design professionals! Join the Sasaki Foundation for our Emerging Professionals Craft Night, 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.
What we do
Our values build on more than six decades of work by Hideo Sasaki, focusing on the following priority areas.
1
Research & Grants
Large-scale, complex challenges require cross-disciplinary thinking. That’s why we convene experts and innovators from all backgrounds. Our research and grants bring issues of inequity in design to the forefront.
2
Community Learning
Informed and engaged residents are central ingredients of a successful community. That’s why we host public programs that amplify a diversity of voices and address socially relevant topics as we work toward systemic change.
3
Design Education
A thriving design industry relies on a pipeline of diverse, talented, and passionate practitioners who infuse new ideas and disrupt established patterns. That’s why we provide youth with opportunities to discover and explore careers in design.
History
The Hideo Sasaki Foundation is named after Hideo Sasaki, a Japanese American landscape architect who came of age in WWII. Hideo was a pioneer of modern design, a leader, and an educator. He articulated—and proved—the value of interdisciplinary design while breaking down the traditional barriers between practice and teaching.
The Hideo Sasaki Foundation was established by Sasaki, a multidisciplinary design firm founded by Hideo, with support from Hideo’s family and friends. Continuing Hideo’s legacy, we sit at the intersection of research, practice, education, and community-driven processes. We advance equity in design, inviting diverse partners to co-create change.