Design for our Lives: Uganda X Tanzania X MIT D-Lab
Oct 3, 2025
About
The documentary film Design for Our Lives: Uganda × Tanzania × MIT D-Lab invites you into the story of local innovators turning challenges into opportunity. This 45-minute documentary follows collaborations between MIT D-Lab students and D-Lab community partners in East Africa as they design solutions that transform their communities.
Featuring special guest Johnson Jacka, Founder and Managing Director at Greenfoot Africa (Tanzania), the evening will also include:
- Prototype exhibits from East African innovators featured in the film
- VR experiences powered by Samsung smartphones, transporting you to Tanzania and Uganda
- Interactive AI + Arduino coding stations to build your skills
Partners
Produced by MIT D-Lab and supported by Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), Samsung Electronics, the Council for the Arts at MIT, and the Morningside Academy for Design (MAD).
Accessibility
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Information
October 3, 2025 6pm: Exhibition 7pm: Film screening
MIT Welcome Center
292 Main St, Cambridge, MA