Mo Pros | Dina Benbrahim
How do you spend your five-to-nine?
We know that the nine-to-five grind takes dedication. But, the interesting part of your day doesn’t have to end at the office door. Make the most of your after-work hours and recharge in style with MoPros—curated experiences for creative professionals. Meet other young professionals, master new skills, and sample some of the best menus and experiences the area has to offer as we highlight the makers, entrepreneurs, and innovators making a difference in Northwest Arkansas.
This month, join multidisciplinary creative Dina Benbrahim for a talk on the intersection of design and activism. You’ll learn about her work and research at the University of Arkansas, get insight into how design and public spaces have played a role in providing access to menstruation projects through The Kind Project, and learn to see how design can be used to make a difference in the world around us. Light appetizers and snacks will be provided.
Tickets are $10 ($8/members), reserve your spot online or with the Box Office at (479) 657-2335 today.
About the Series
MoPros is a curated event series that highlights and promotes makers, entrepreneurs, and innovators helping to foster growth and making an impact in the Northwest Arkansas area. Join us the second Wednesday of each month for unique and innovative after-work experiences tailored to the young professionals community, including talks, mixers, workshops, and more.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Dina Benbrahim is a Moroccan multidisciplinary creative who uses an intersectional feminist lens to focus on illuminating the power in human beings to be transformative forces in society. She is currently an Endowed Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at University of Arkansas. Her research investigates design for visibility, civic action, and social justice for marginalized communities to collectively reimagine equitable futures.
Previously, she was an Assistant Professor at State University of New York at Buffalo. Dina has also eight years of industry experience in design, art direction, copywriting, and entrepreneurship in New York and Casablanca, with SYPartners New York, J. Walter Thompson New York and Casablanca, and Shem’s Publicité. Her work has been featured in national and international exhibitions, conferences, and publications as well as awarded multiple times. She received a bachelor’s in Business Administration and a master’s degree in Marketing and Communications in addition to participating in the Exchange Program in Arts and Social Sciences at Simon Fraser University. She completed her MFA in Design & Visual Communications at the University of Florida, where she additionally taught design as an Instructor of Record and was the 2020 recipient of the Calvin A. VanderWerf Award for Excellence in Teaching. She is motivated to activate greatness in everyone she encounters.