Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, in partnership with ORGANIZE — a non-for-profit
organization based in New York which leverages health data to end the organ donor shortage
by applying smarter technologies,
utilizing social media, building more creative partnerships, and advocating for data - driven policies — The Bridgespan Group — a global
nonprofit organization that collaborates with mission - driven leaders,
organizations, and philanthropists to break cycles of poverty and dramatically improve the quality of life for those in need — and Gift of Life Donor Program — an OPO which serves the eastern half of Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware — evaluated the metrics and criteria used to measure OPOs across the country, and found significant discrepancies in how potential donors are evaluated and identified.
English, who before enrolling in the Arts in Education (AIE) Program worked as a theater teacher and in
nonprofit arts
organizations, theorized that exercises
utilized in the theater — often constructed around listening, connecting, and sharing — could transcend the stage and be used
by people from different backgrounds to interact in powerful ways.