Design Rebels Needed

I'm teaching a course on design ethics in the undergraduate Communication Design program at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA this coming Fall and I am looking for designers, printers, paper manufacturers and marketers who are working in a socially conscious manner to come speak to my class.

I have been teaching the class, "Design Rebels: Socially Conscious Design in theory and Practice", since the Spring of 2003 and it has consistently been one of the most popular in the school. One of the things the students have really appreciated is hearing from speakers - they want to see that working ethically is not just an idea, but a reality.

The class meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2-4:20pm and runs from late August to early December. Speakers are welcome throughout the semester, though the students will be more versed and better able to ask questions on the subject later in the semester.

Since I am an adjunct faculty member I do not have access to funds to pay for visiting speakers, however if you are already planning to be in the Richmond area (Washington D.C. is approximately 2 hours away by car) I would gladly provide you with a meal and a place to stay (if you're not allergic to cats).

If you are interested please email me at contact_AT_alrdesign_DOT_com or. Thanks!