Breakout Session Equity-Driven Design Thinking: Enhancing Traditional Human-Centered Design with an Equity Lens
Constance Parham, DC Public Schools Design Lab Lizz Rene, DC Public Schools Equity Strategy and Programming
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Breakout Session Equity-Driven Design Thinking: Enhancing Traditional Human-Centered Design with an Equity Lens Constance Parham, DC Public Schools Design Lab Lizz Rene, DC Public Schools Equity Strategy and Programming 1 We lc ome ! Use
Constance Parham, DC Public Schools Design Lab Lizz Rene, DC Public Schools Equity Strategy and Programming
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We lc ome !
Use the c ha t to sha re yo ur na me , pro no uns, a nd o ne le a rning o r pe rspe c tive yo u ho pe to ta ke a wa y a fte r o ur ho ur to g e the r.
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Constanc e Par ham Ma na g e r, De sig n DCPS Offic e o f Sc ho o l I mpro ve me nt a nd Suppo rt L izz Re ne Ma na g e r, E q uity DCPS Offic e o f Sc ho o l I mpro ve me nt a nd Suppo rt
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Goal 1
Unde rsta nd ho w E q uityxDe sig n e nha nc e s tra ditio na l de sig n b y a c kno wle dg ing the impo rta nc e o f de sig ne r a nd use r ide ntitie s – inc luding ra c e , c la ss, a nd g e nde r ide ntitie s. Use a n e q uity le ns to re fle c t o n c urre nt stre ng ths a nd g ro wth a re a s within yo ur c la ssro o m, sc ho o l, o r o rg a niza tio n to ide ntify a re a s to a pply E q uityxDe sig n pra c tic e s. Pra c tic e va rio us e q uity-fo c use d e mpa thy to o ls to b uild a de e pe r unde rsta nding o f yo urse lf a nd yo ur use r.
E sse ntia l Que stion: Ho w mig ht we a pply a n e q uity le ns to e nha nc e tra ditio na l de sig n thinking ?
Goal 2 Goal 3
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innovation thro ug h c o ho rt-
b a se d e xpe rie nc e s
ative pr
inno va tio n a nd huma n-c e nte re d de sig n
ge suppor t and se e d funding
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F OUR AGRE E ME NT S
NGAGE D
xpe rie nc e DI SCOMF ORT
RUT H
xpe c t/ Ac c e pt NON- CL OSURE SIX CONDIT IONS
RSONAL , lo c a l a nd imme dia te
SOL AT E ra c e
AL CONST RUCT I ON & multiple pe rspe c tive s
E ST ABL I SH PARAME T E RS
I NG DE F I NI T I ON” fo r ra c e
xa mine the pre se nc e a nd ro le o f “WHI T E NE SS”
In the c hat
Sha re a no rm o r a g re e me nt yo u’ d like to a dd – e spe c ia lly g ive n the virtua l spa c e .
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11:45 – 11:55 AM We lc o me & I ntro duc tio n 11:55 AM – 12:05 PM E q uityxDe sig n 101 12:05 – 12:25 PM Applying the E q uity L e ns to yo ur Cla ssro o m, Sc ho o l, Org a niza tio n to ide ntify a prio rity a re a 12:25 – 12:40 PM Pla nning fo r E mpa thy Pha se 12:40 PM – 12:45 PM Clo sing Re fle c tio ns We Are He re
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quity wor k be ne fits fr
appr
and c r e ativity
k be ne fits fr
r e c ognition of ine quitable powe r r e lationships –
wise it c an r e pr
“Rac ism and ine q uity are pro duc ts o f de sig n. T he y c an b e re de sig ne d.”
Ortiz
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q uity x De sig n pro c e ss?
b e ne fitte d fro m E q uity x De sig n princ iple s? Wha t mig ht ha ve b e e n do ne diffe re ntly to ma ke the de sig n pro c e ss mo re e q uita b le ? Use the c ha t o r c o me o ff mute to sha re yo ur re fle c tio ns!
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11:45 – 11:55 AM We lc o me & I ntro duc tio n 11:55 AM – 12:05 PM E q uityxDe sig n 101 12:05 – 12:25 PM Applying the E q uity L e ns to yo ur Cla ssro o m, Sc ho o l, Org a niza tio n to ide ntify a prio rity a re a 12:25 – 12:40 PM Pla nning fo r E mpa thy Pha se 12:40 PM – 12:45 PM Clo sing Re fle c tio ns We Are He re
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“I t sta nds to re a so n tha t a ny pro b le m de finitio n o r so lutio n c re a te d b y b ia se d individua ls — whic h we a ll a re — will pe rpe tua te ine q uity if the pro c e ss do e s no t a c tive ly a c kno wle dg e a nd c o mb a t b ia s.”
Ca roline Hill, Mic he lle Molitor, a nd Christine Ortiz
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“We c an e nhanc e the de sig n thinking pro c e ss with to o ls and frame wo rks that ac c o unt fo r and make visib le o ur individual b iase s; push us past the individual to the institutio nal, syste mic , and histo ric ine q uity at play; and fig ht ag ainst he g e mo nic ide o lo g ie s.”
, and Chr istine Or tiz
DCPS E quity F r ame wor k: bit.ly/ OE F r ame wor k
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Use the fo llo wing se nte nc e ste ms a nd de sig n princ iple s a s to o ls to no tic e a nd re fle c t thro ug ho ut e a c h de sig n c yc le individua lly o r c o lle c tive ly!
SE NT E NCE ST E M: Co lle c tive ly, we will e sta b lish a nd
a dvo c a te fo r po lic ie s, pro to c o ls, a nd e xpe c ta tio ns tha t pro mo te e q uity b y…
SE NT E NCE ST E M: I
ndividua lly, I will re fle c t o n my o wn ide ntity, b ia se s, privile g e s a nd e xpe rie nc e s a nd ho w the y impa c t my b e lie fs a nd a c tio ns b y…
SE NT E NCE ST E M: I
ndividua lly, I will le a rn a nd a pply c ultura lly-re spo nsive a nd a ffirming pra c tic e s in my da ily wo rk a nd pla nning b y…
SE NT E NCE ST E M: Co lle c tive ly, we will a c kno wle dg e the
histo ric a l a nd c urre nt c o nte xt o f dive rse sta ke ho lde rs to c re a te a n inc lusive pro fe ssio na l a nd e duc a tio na l c ulture b y…
E ac h de sign pr inc iple is in blue .
WORD BANK
visible
ma rg ins
c e ding powe r star ting with myse lf and making the invisible , visible spe aking to the futur e de signing at the mar gins
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Pla nning for e quity: T
hink a b o ut a de sig n c ha lle ng e ro o te d in e q uity. T a ke 2 minute s to use a she e t
HOW” que stions be low. But ho w do yo u pla n to no tic e a nd
re fle c t o n ide ntity a nd mindse ts? OR But ho w do yo u pla n to no tic e a nd re fle c t o n pra c tic e s?
SE NT E NCE ST E M: I
ndividua lly, I will re fle c t o n my o wn ide ntity, b ia se s, privile g e s a nd e xpe rie nc e s a nd ho w the y impa c t my b e lie fs a nd a c tio ns b y…star
ting with myse lf and making the invisible , visible . BUT HOW? ______________________________________________________________________________ SE NT E NCE ST E M: I
ndividua lly, I will le a rn a nd a pply c ultura lly-re spo nsive a nd a ffirming pra c tic e s in my da ily wo rk a nd pla nning b y…spe aking to the futur
e . BUT HOW? ______________________________________________________________________________
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Me dium Artic le , “Rac ism and ine q uity are pro duc ts o f de sig n. T he y c an b e re de sig ne d.” Me ta- E mpathy Maps De fining and solving the pr
ight way
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Pla nning for e quity: I
ntro duc e yo urse lve s a nd ma ke c o nne c tio ns! T he n, sha re yo ur de sig n c ha lle ng e with yo ur sma ll g ro up. As a g ro up, c ho o se the c ha lle ng e yo u’ d like to e xplo re to g e the r. Use a she e t o f pa pe r to a nswe r one “BUT
HOW” be low a s a g roupy. But ho w do we pla n to no tic e
a nd re fle c t o n po lic y? OR But ho w do we pla n to no tic e a nd re fle c t o n c ulture ?
SE NT E NCE ST E M: Co lle c tive ly, we will e sta b lish a nd a dvo c a te fo r po lic ie s, pro to c o ls, a nd
e xpe c ta tio ns tha t pro mo te e q uity b y… c e ding powe r
BUT HOW? ______________________________________________________________________________ SE NT E NCE ST E M: Co lle c tive ly, we will a c kno wle dg e the histo ric a l a nd c urre nt c o nte xt o f
dive rse sta ke ho lde rs to c re a te a n inc lusive pro fe ssio na l a nd e duc a tio na l c ulture b y…
de signing at the mar gins. BUT HOW? ______________________________________________________________________________
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Me dium Artic le , “Rac ism and ine q uity are pro duc ts o f de sig n. T he y c an b e re de sig ne d.” Br ainstor ming and tr ansfor mation c ar ds E quity Pause s
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Sha re with the who le g ro up the to pic yo u de c ide d to a ppro a c h, a nd ho w yo u a ppro a c he d a ddre ssing tha t to pic c o lle c tive ly thro ug h po lic y a nd c ulture .
11:45 – 11:55 AM We lc o me & I ntro duc tio n 11:55 AM – 12:05 PM E q uityxDe sig n 101 12:05 – 12:25 PM Applying the E q uity L e ns to yo ur Cla ssro o m, Sc ho o l, Org a niza tio n to ide ntify a prio rity a re a 12:25 – 12:40 PM Pla nning fo r E mpa thy Pha se 12:40 PM – 12:45 PM Clo sing Re fle c tio ns We Are He re
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“An ide a that suits an e xtr e me use r will ne ar ly c e r tainly wo r k fo r the majo r ity o f o the r
unde r standing what pe o ple o n the far r e ac he s o f yo ur so lutio n ne e d, yo u’ll ne ve r ar r ive at so lutio ns that c an wo r k fo r e ve r yo ne .”
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Inte r vie w Obse r vation Imme r sion
A te c hniq ue fo r g a the ring info rma tio n thro ug h dire c t dia lo g ue A fly-o n the wa ll a ppro a c h to c o nduc ting fie ld re se a rc h in a n uno b struc tive ma nne r A “wa lk-a - mile ” a ppro a c h fo r b uilding e mpa thy fo r pe o ple thro ug h firstha nd e xpe rie nc e
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Non- E xample s E xample s
Ca n you g ive me fe e dba c k on wha t you think of this a pp? T e ll me a bout your fa vor ite a pp. Show me how you use [x] a pp. Would this c la ss be mor e fun if we did mor e pr
Wha t’s a n a c tivity you c ould spe nd a ll da y doing without g e tting bor e d? On a sc a le of 1-10, how would you r a te our la st pr
T a lk a bout the be st pr
de ve lopme nt se ssion you’ve e xpe r ie nc e d.
E nc our age stor ie s Unde r stand how use r s e ngage with a r e sour c e or se r vic e Solic it the e motional and subc onsc ious
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sha do w?
the sub c o nsc io us?
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stra te g ie s a re yo u ta king a wa y to mo re de e ply infuse sta ke ho lde r input a nd c e de po we r?
g ra ppling with?
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Work a c ross diffe re nc e tha t privile g e s the voic e s a nd pe rspe c tive s of the most a ffe c te d “be nds the mora l a rc of unive rse towa rds justic e .” Ma rtin L uthe r King , Jr.,
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