Week 3: How Might We

Turning Problems Into Opportunities for Design

Last week you identified the problem that you wanted to work on and defined your aspiration or moral vision. This week you are going to refine that vision into a design challenge by developing a ¨How Might We¨…

Week 2: Empathy and Moral Vision

Moving from the ¨way it is¨ to the ¨way it ought to be¨

Last week you started to identify problems in your community. This week you are going to choose the problem you would most like to work on and identify the gap between the current reality…

Week 1: Seeing the gap

Your reality versus your aspiration

Welcome to Shoulder-to-Shoulder´s Ethical Leadership Institute. I am excited to have you all here. My hope is that class will be as hands-on and practical as possible, despite being an ¨online¨ course. It is also meant to feel…

Week 6: Developing Your Why & How

Brainstorming actions to solve your chosen problem

Last week you had the chance to speak with me by phone to clarify your problem and next steps. This week you are going to talk with the people involved with your project (target audience &…

Week 4: Gathering Inspiration

Observing the world around you

Last week you framed your design challenge. This week you are going to be observing the world around you to gather inspiration for your topic. You will also have the chance to think about your topic in more detail via a…

Design for Action

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Have you ever looked around you and thought that things could be better? Have you ever wondered why when the solution seems obvious the problem somehow persists? Have you ever thought that you would like to change something, but are not sure where to…

Weeks 7–10

Here are the assignment for weeks 7,8,9 and 10

Week 7: Creating a plan

November 6-November 12

By November 12 you should have turned in your plan for implementing your project based on the feedback you recived on your…