<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/about/institutes-and-centers/center-applied-technology/catlab/blog/working-gaede-institute-both-sides.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>08/11/2021</pubDate><title>Working with the Gaede Institute from Both Sides</title><excerpt>When people think of technology, oftentimes they worry that it takes away an aspect of personal connection. When used well, however, technology can actually facilitate bringing different people together. Here at the CATLab, we're about designing systems that create opportunities for in-person connection. One specific example is our partnership with the Gaede Institute this summer. For both Gaede and the CATLab, I manage email marketing and communications. In many ways, the Gaede Institute has been on the bookends of my college career. I’ve had the privilege of being on two completely different ends of the Gaede Institute: from participant to intern.</excerpt><author>Kenna Brase</author><image>
            
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