Jonathan MattaThe NoElle+ re-Imagination of BangarangThe goal of this post is to share a story of how my design consulting firm, NoElle+ Collective, helped an organization re-imagine and…Nov 7, 2019Nov 7, 2019
Jonathan MattaOnce I was 24. Later, 33. One day, I’ll be 65. BUT 7 WAS THE BEST!When I was 7 I built things, endlessly. Model cars. Legos. Wrestling rings (literally, full sized wrestling rings, which house, logically…Dec 1, 2017Dec 1, 2017
Jonathan MattaFriFlection #2 (on fitness functions and data)In 2010 we began to explore alternative forms of intervention to help my Mother. She was dying of cancer, and we had tried everything that…Nov 17, 2017Nov 17, 2017
Jonathan MattaFriFlection — #1 (on being branded)She sat on her bed, with small beads of tears running down her face. Last night, after school, at theatre, she had a panic attack. Anxiety…Nov 11, 2017Nov 11, 2017
Jonathan MattaThe Magic PillI called my doctor yesterday. Everything was fine, just an artifact in the form of a scar from an old surgery that didn’t appear to like…Jan 17, 2017Jan 17, 2017
Jonathan MattaRap as a form of E.L.L.On May 12, 2009, Lin Manuel Miranda performed at the White House Poetry Jam, where he boldly proclaimed to the audience (including…Aug 23, 2016Aug 23, 2016
Jonathan MattaInspired Freelance Learning: Beyond the ClassroomWhat if we lived in a world where the end of the school year, culturally, represented something more? Not just the hope of a promise, but…Jul 29, 2016Jul 29, 2016