#foossa

I wasnt sure if you wanted unique pattern or body shape so i found one of each

for color, have you ever seen a manchado horse?

theyre pretty funky

and if youre looking for something thats shaped weird, fossas are... a shape

The horse was the most difficult, especially the patterns 😢

I'm definitely not used to drawing horses, and I struggled but that's mostly the reason I'm doing these

Was looking for a house in NYC, but I got linked up with Lee-Sean from Foossa instead. His partner, David, at Foossa also happened to be speaking at SDGC 2015. What a coincidence. We arranged to meet today at The Grey Dog Cafe.

I realised that Foossa worked like MOE Collective - a core team with a network of collaborators who came together when required for a project. 

I learnt that I admired people who have lived in Japan for awhile. I love Gundam and Ayaka, and salmon sashimi - would wanna learn the Japanese language too. I felt the same way when I met Shian Wei, a Singaporean designer working in Japan. Putting aside this urge to experience Japan for now - I just landed in NYC not long ago, for goodness. Haven't even got to know New York well enough yet.

David mentioned that as Foossa expands, they would be hiring more people, perhaps BD/Ops. It reminded me of my stint at Cialfo, the kind of start-up culture and lifestyle. Why should I be looking for employment - couldn't I create my own job and deliver value to society? *Ponders*

Feedback: I should be more upfront if I am looking for visa sponsorship. Also, “the person with prototype wins” - it would be better if I had something on hand to show people too - show and tell.

Here is a full audio recording of last night's Future of the Sharing Economy panel organized by Jayme Tsutsuse and Marcos Salazar of Be Social Change at ?What If! Innovation Partners with representatives from Airbnb​, Sailo​, MiLES​, Meetup, and Foossa’s very own Lee-Sean Huang 

News & Media

"We’re rogues giving to rogues. It’s misfit money for the weird and wonderful." Lee-Sean recently talked to the New York Times about our work with the Awesome Foundation. We give out $1000 grants every month to awesome projects. Learning Rwandan: Ten key words for understanding Rwanda today. Lee-Sean reflects on his recent trip back to Rwanda to continue working with UX for Good and the Kigali Genocide Memorial. David Colby is doing research around "Financial Citizenship" and wealth-building in minority communities. Contact us to learn more and to get involved. 

Upcoming Workshops

Join Lee-Sean for his movement workshop, Kinesthetic Conversations in Crowded Spaces, on Governor's Island NYC this Saturday, August 8. The workshop is part of Sextant Works' Summer Placemaking Lab and is free and open to the public.    Lee-Sean will be offering his Be Social Change workshop onTransformative Storytelling again on August 24 and September 21 in New York City. Use coupon code Huang25 for 25% off. We also have a limited number of need-based full scholarships available. Please get in touch to learn more. 

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Inspiration

Clever Buildings Whose Architects Refused to Cut Down Local Trees

Awesome examples of Community-Centered Design, architecture in dialog with the wider ecosystem and community of species

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