Thirty Under 30 Fellowship

Goal

Teach Design Thinking to corporate employees as a method of leadership and philanthropic development.

Activities

Facilitated an immersive, 9-month Design Thinking journey for 30 corporate employees as they worked with nonprofits to reframe and elevate their work.

Client

Ford Motor Company

Employer

Henry Ford Learning Institute

Thirty Under 30

Sessions

1 Intro to Design Thinking + Empathy

2.5 Days
Topics

  • Design Thinking Rapid Cycle
  • History of Design Thinking
  • Design Thinking Behaviors
  • Empathy
  • Implicit Bias
  • Design Research

Tools

  • Observation Framework
  • Interview Arc + Protocol
  • Cultural Probe Kit
  • Trigger Collage Kit

Me TeachingMe Teaching

That's me talking about empathy!

Me TeachingMe Teaching

Imagined future of a Detroit neighborhood

2 Defining Needs + Ideation

1.5 Days
Topics

  • Synthesizing Qualitative Data
  • Defining a User
  • Identifying Needs
  • Imagining Futures
  • Co-creation

Tools

  • User, Need, Insight Statement
  • “How Might We…” Statement
  • PPPP Futures Cone

3 Prototyping + Storytelling

1.5 Days
Topics

  • Scarcity v. Abundance
  • Making, Telling, Enacting
  • Scenario Planning
  • Feedback
  • Immersive Storytelling

Tools

  • Context Map
  • Feedback Protocol

Me TeachingMe Teaching

Context map: how does our idea exist within a system?

Me TeachingMe Teaching

Part of a team’s exhibit showcasing challenges in neighborhood development.

Exhibition + Reflection 4

2.5 Days
Topics

  • Building an Immersive Installation
  • Defining Cohort Identity
  • Reflection

Tools

  • Keep + Let Go
  • Journey Map
  • Identity Framework

Fellows left with experiences applying design methodologies, a deep understanding of empathy, many new perspectives on neighborhood development, and a larger network of friends working in social impact.