The Basics
Who is it for?
People who are ready to raise their hand to reduce othering and build more belonging
How can you use it?
Use it in a group or community with a desire to build trust through learning and work together
Where do I start?
Start where you are
Projects
Prototyping design for belonging framework and toolkit with different communities
UT, Austin
A week-long immersion in the UT Design Department encouraged faculty, staff and students to explore design prompts and reflection tools to build their learning environment for greater belonging.
Oakland, CA
Exploring belonging on the streets of Oakland, California. Along with collaborator Tom Maiorana we had conversations with folks as they explored the madlibs “I know I belong in Oakland because _____.” and “Belonging in Oakland is like ____ because____.”
Belonging in the Outdoors
Experiment in Boise, Idaho looked at ways to get started exploring the intersection of belonging at work and belonging in the outdoors. The grid represented things to try with your team.
Columbus, OH
Work in Columbus has been learning about belonging through participatory design sprints. We’ve worked with youth experiencing homelessness, students doing distance learning and public benefits recipients grappling with changes in assistance and the “benefits cliff.”
Susie Wise
would love to help you bring design for belonging to your community. Susie holds a PhD from the Stanford University School of Education and is a long-standing instructor at the d.school. She is part of the Liberatory Design crew and coaches with the National Equity Project. She lives in Oakland, CA with her family and their dog Hijiki.
