deeplocal: Design and Development for Humans and Machines

When the Deeplocal team journeyed to France last summer for the Nike Chalkbot project, we were excited to be involved with the Tour de France, but we had no idea how much the Chalkbot’s messages would affect each of us. We also couldn’t have anticipated what the words that Chalkbot printed would mean to the individuals who were currently battling or who had battled cancer.

Each early morning (think 4 or 5am), our team would get the Chalkbot prepared to print, and as it was printing, many of us would walk behind it and read message after message. Long after we’ve returned home from the Tour, we’re still seeing the Chalkbot’s affect on individuals and their families. One story that we want to share with you is about a four-year-old girl who is battling the rarest form of a pediatric brain tumor; her name is Carly Mitchell.

We found out about Carly when a family friend submitted a message for the Chalkbot that was printed on the course of the Tour. Carly has been undergoing chemotherapy and keeping an eye out for clinical trials that she’s eligible for. Her family has been fundraising to pay for Carly’s medical bills; one of their recent fundraising efforts is selling short and long-sleeve shirts with Carly’s chalkbot message on them, “Keep Fighting Carly.”

We wanted to pass along the information about how you can purchase a shirt or make a donation:
To place an order, email keepfightingcarly@yahoo.com
Checks and money orders can be made payable to Keep Fighting Carly, P.O. Box 182, Plainfield, PA 17081