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FEATURED:
Reflections on the Impact of Black Creatives
For Black History Month 2021, Davina Wolter, assistant professor of design and diversity liaison at the USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy, talks about the influence of Black designers in her life and reflects on the work still left to do to increase representation, access, and equity moving forward in the industry.
This Year’s 50 Things List From The 3% Movement Tackles Racism
Dismantling racism is everyone's job, and here are 50 micro-actions to get you started and committed to establishing an antiracist workplace. (Written by The 3% Movement with contributions from Saata Bangura, Design Director, and Nancy Vaughn, Head of Communications/PR).
5 Best Practices for Agencies to Support Pay Equity
The 3% Movement has released initial findings from its pledge to improve equal pay across the industry. (Artwork featured for the 3% Pledge for Pay Equity initiative).
Beach-Bluff Synergy
LMU’s connections to its cutting edge neighbors are myriad and growing. A variety of LMU offices and departments are working to deepen LMU-Silicon Beach relationships. Saata Bangura ’08 is one of many former LMU students-turned-Silicon Beach professionals.
AUTHORED:
Can We Have a Word? Talking Gendered Linguistics with Elle Graham-Dixon.
It can be hard to know how to talk about diversity in an informed and empathetic way, especially with it being such a trendy topic. Elle Graham-Dixon’s keynote explored how words themselves add to the challenge of talking about diversity.
Coming Together When It Matters the Most
In a year full of socio-political divisiveness and trauma, the theme of the 2017 year’s ADCOLOR event, “Come Together,” could not have been more necessary or palpable.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Guest Speaker
Loyola Marymount University’s Portfolio Workshop in Studio Arts Class | 2021
Topics: diversity, inclusive design, career advice, portfolio prep, freelancing
Guest Speaker
"IDEA Initiatives Speaker Series: Conversation with Saata Bangura" | 2021
Sponsored by the USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy's Diversity x Entrepreneurship program
Topic: personal branding
Guest Speaker
Graphic Design and Digital Design Class at the University of the Fraser Valley | 2021
Topics: diversity, inclusive design, design impact, design philosophy, social justice
Co-Lead / Co-Moderator
AIGA Los Angeles’ Open Listening Session Event | 2020
Topics: community, culture, designer identity, otherness, advocacy, intersectionality, equitable work environments
podcast guest
Design + Content Conference Podcast | 2020
Topics: inclusive design, unconscious bias, design responsibility, design substance
speaker
Talk titled “How to Design for a Better World” at the 2020 Design + Content Conference | 2020
Topics: diversity, inclusive design, design decolonization, social justice, creative resources and tools
speaker
Talk titled “How to Turn Pain into Power” at AIGA Los Angeles’s PechaKucha-themed Design & Ethics speaking event | 2019
Topics: work trauma, humanity-based management, self-care, thought leadership, finding one’s power, equitable work environments
speaker
Talk titled “How to Turn Pain into Power” at The 3% Conference | 2019
Topics: work trauma, humanity-based management, self-care, thought leadership, finding one’s power, equitable work environments