Resources
Community Engaged Research Design
The Through Our Lens case study applies anti-racist design practices and guiding principles advanced in a forthcoming publication in a special edition of the Child Welfare League of America Journal called Transforming Child Welfare Through Anti-racist Approaches.
We encourage you to read the full article, which outlines (1) how human-centered design perpetuates hierarchies of power that exclude the voices of Black, Indigenous, and people of color, and promotes ahistorical and apolitical solutions that fail to address systemic racism and injustice, and (2) how practices rooted in lived experience and equity can be used to shift traditional hierarchies of power and instead center children, families, and communities in policy development and decision-making. Finally, we propose a set of guiding principles that can be used by policymakers, system administrators, and practitioners alike to create and invest in new, anti-racist practices and community-led design efforts that increase family stability and well-being, as well as foster liberation for children, families, and communities of color.
Using Community Engaged Design to Improve Public Services
I sat down with Alyson Fraser Diaz, Social Impact Designer at Bloom Works, to discuss the field of community engaged research and how our respective projects have worked to keep community members at the center of the design process.
Watch the recording above and browse the toolkit below to better understand the principles, tools and mental models of social impact design and to learn about two practical applications of such resources to improve social services delivery and life outcomes for focus populations.
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