Equity Centered Student Design Challenge
Design Challenges expose students to a prototype driven method for innovation while they develop the skills and confidence to turn problems into opportunities and add value in their community.
The Future of Equitable Schools Design Challenge will tap into the creative genius of our students to tackle the toughest problem that schools face today, EQUITY.
Design For Innovation
Using our design for Innovation process, we engage students, their school community, and subject matter experts, to redesign services and experiences that improve the learning journey for students of color.
How Might We…
In the Future of Equitable Schools, we ask student design teams across Oregon: How Might We improve high school experiences for Black, Brown, Latinx, LBGTQ+, Indigenous, and Immigrant Students?
“The Equity Design Challenge is an amazing way to give students an opportunity to create their own strategies for dealing with Equity and Social Justice issues. When we give our students a safe place to come together and be their full, authentic selves... amazing things can happen!”
— Etema Banks, BSU Coordinator, David Douglas High School
With your support we will make this challenge available to 12 high school communities across Oregon in 2021!
Watch the video of David Douglas High School students designing for equity
Previous Student Design Challenges
Future of Transportation
Expand Access to Electric Vehicle Systems
6 Oregon Middle Schools
180 Students
Future of Food
Build Products and Services that Reduce Food Waste
2 Week Summer Challenge
15 students
Future of Livable Cities
Create Communities Welcome to All Residents
2 Week Summer Challenge (2017)
15 Students
Partner with College Possible
Centennial, Parkrose, Douglas, & Madison high schools
