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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 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. 2

L izz Re ne Constanc e Par ham Ma na g e r, E q uity Ma na g e r, De sig n DCPS Offic e o f Sc ho o l DCPS Offic e o f Sc ho o l I mpro ve me nt a nd I mpro ve me nt a nd Suppo rt Suppo rt 3

Our Goals 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 ? E 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 Goal 2 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. Goal 3 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. 4

Whe r e We Ar e in the Day… We Are 11:45 – 11:55 AM We lc o me & I ntro duc tio n He re 11:55 AM – 12:05 PM E q uityxDe sig n 101 Applying the E q uity L e ns to yo ur Cla ssro o m, Sc ho o l, 12:05 – 12:25 PM 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 5

E quity Stra te g y a nd Prog ra mming Polic y Ide ntity and Mindse ts Pr ac tic e s Cultur e dc ps.dc .gov/ e quity 6

De sign L ab • F o ste rs c ommunitie s of innovation thro ug h c o ho rt- b a se d e xpe rie nc e s • Pro vide s spa c e fo r ite r ative pr ototyping and te sting • Builds c apac ity in sc ho o l inno va tio n a nd huma n-c e nte re d de sig n • Pro vide s c onc ie r ge suppor t and se e d funding dc ps.dc .gov/ page / de sign- lab 7

T oday’s Nor ms and Agr e e me nts SIX CONDIT IONS • F o c us o n PE RSONAL , lo c a l a nd imme dia te • I SOL AT E ra c e • No rma lize SOCI AL CONST RUCT I ON & multiple pe rspe c tive s • Mo nito r a g re e me nts, c o nditio ns a nd E ST ABL I SH PARAME T E RS • Use a “WORK I NG DE F I NI T I ON” fo r ra c e • E xa mine the pre se nc e a nd ro le o f “WHI T E NE SS” F OUR AGRE E ME NT S • Sta y E NGAGE D In the c hat • E xpe rie nc e DI SCOMF ORT • Spe a k yo ur T RUT H Sha re a no rm o r a g re e me nt • E xpe c t/ Ac c e pt NON- yo u’ d like to a dd – e spe c ia lly CL OSURE g ive n the virtua l spa c e . 8

Whe r e We Ar e in the Day… 11:45 – 11:55 AM We lc o me & I ntro duc tio n We Are 11:55 AM – 12:05 PM E q uityxDe sig n 101 He re Applying the E q uity L e ns to yo ur Cla ssro o m, Sc ho o l, 12:05 – 12:25 PM 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 9

E quity x De sign • E quity wor k be ne fits “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.” fr om an inte ntional -Caro line Hill, Mic he lle Mo lito r, and Christine appr oac h to de sign Ortiz and c r e ativity • De sign wor k be ne fits fr om an inte ntional r e c ognition of ine quitable powe r r e lationships – othe r wise it c an r e pr oduc e the m . 10

5 De sign Pr inc iple s • De sig n a t the ma rg ins: So lutio ns a t the ma rg ins wo rk fo r a ll. • Sta rt with yourse lf: Our ide ntitie s c re a te o ur le ns fo r the wo rld – we must b e a wa re o f this le ns a nd the b ia se s it b ring s • Ce de powe r: E xa mine whe re po we r ne e ds to b e c e de d. • Ma ke the invisible visible : Ma king po we r dyna mic s a nd invisib le struc ture s visib le a llo ws us to re fle c t a nd re pa ir. • Spe a k the future , de sig n the future : Re pla c e o ur c urre nt he g e mo nic disc o urse . 11

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Re fle c ting on E quity x De sign • Wha t re so na te s mo st with yo u a b o ut the E q uity x De sig n pro c e ss? • Ha ve yo u e xpe rie nc e d de sig n pro c e sse s tha t c o uld ha ve 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! 13

Whe r e We Ar e in the Day… 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 We Are Applying the E q uity L e ns to yo ur Cla ssro o m, Sc ho o l, 12:05 – 12:25 PM He re 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 14

Applying an E quity L e ns to De sign T hinking “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 15

Notic e & Re fle c t fr om an E quity L e ns Polic y Ide ntity and Mindse ts Pr ac tic e s “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 Cultur e 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.” -Car o line Hill, Mic he lle Mo lito r , and Chr istine Or tiz DCPS E quity F r ame wor k: bit.ly/ OE F r ame wor k 16

5 De sign Pr inc iple s • De sig n a t the ma rg ins: So lutio ns a t the ma rg ins wo rk fo r a ll. • Sta rt with yourse lf: Our ide ntitie s c re a te o ur le ns fo r the wo rld – we must b e a wa re o f this le ns a nd the b ia se s it b ring s • Ce de powe r: E xa mine whe re po we r ne e ds to b e c e de d. • Ma ke the invisible visible : Ma king po we r dyna mic s a nd invisib le struc ture s visib le a llo ws us to re fle c t a nd re pa ir. • Spe a k the future , de sig n the future : Re pla c e o ur c urre nt he g e mo nic disc o urse . 17

How do you notic e and r e fle c t? 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! M: Co lle c tive ly, we will e sta b lish a nd SE NT E NCE ST E Polic y a dvo c a te fo r po lic ie s, pro to c o ls, a nd e xpe c ta tio ns c e ding powe r tha t pro mo te e q uity b y … WORD BANK • Ce ding powe r Ide ntity and M: I ndividua lly, I will re fle c t o n my o wn SE NT E NCE ST E ide ntity, b ia se s, privile g e s a nd e xpe rie nc e s a nd ho w • Mindse ts Sta rting with myse lf 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 • Ma king the invisible , visible M: I ndividua lly, I will le a rn a nd a pply SE NT E NCE ST E Pr ac tic e s c ultura lly-re spo nsive a nd a ffirming pra c tic e s in my • Spe a king to the future da ily wo rk a nd pla nning b y… spe aking to the futur e • De sig ning a t the ma rg ins M: Co lle c tive ly, we will a c kno wle dg e the SE NT E NCE ST E histo ric a l a nd c urre nt c o nte xt o f dive rse sta ke ho lde rs Cultur e 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 18 E ac h de sign pr inc iple is in blue .