National Design Week October 14, 2006

On Oct. 15th, Cooper-Hewitt will launch its first ever National Design Week, a new initiative that aims to draw national attention to the ways in which design enriches everyday life, through outreach to school teachers and their students, and partnerships with design organizations across the country.

"National Design Week is a major platform for celebrating the best practices in design education," said Cooper-Hewitt director Paul Warwick Thompson. "By honoring the projects and people who demonstrate the power of design to shape communities and affect positive change, we hope to encourage future generations to think more critically about their world and how they can use design to improve it."

Official Website: http://ndm.si.edu/NDW/