Burnham Center For Community Advancement

In 2024, bcca participated in the inaugural binational design policy conference which brought together thought leaders and innovators from around the globe. These multi-sector speakers and panelists included folks from government, military, academia, research, health, bio design, and arts & culture. Over a 2-day period, the beyond borders event - labeled as the "unconference conference" brought over 2,500 people together to inform the community at large about collaborations taking place in their cities that are directly related to human centered design. The tracks that were presented were: beyond borders, beyond creative, beyond health, and beyond innovation. "all highlight the commitment to advancing these initiatives on a global scale. Each track serves as an avenue for global collaboration, uniting diverse sectors and perspectives to address societal challenges, and foster innovation." bcca collaborated with the institutes of the americas to create and manage the beyond borders track, which included 6 unique panels over the course of the conference.