Design Think 4 Social Change

Catalog description

TAUGHT BY PSR. "Design Thinking" is a human-centered approach to problem solving and new product development that emerged from the high-tech, entrepreneurial world of Silicon Valley. It has evolved over the years into a process that is rooted in community-based research, ongoing testing of assumptions, a resistance to immediate answers for the sake of deeper insights, and hypothesizing future consequences. This course introduces the design thinking model with leading design thinking consultants--including an interactive workshop in which students collaborate on a realistic design challenge--and opportunities to adapt this model for leadership skills in both congregational settings and non-profit organizations for effective social change strategies. Class meets every other Tuesday from 2/4/20-5/12/20, from 6:30pm-9:30pm.