We are a collective building a community passionate about human-centered design.

Teaching students to apply the power of human-centered design to solve problems from everyday challenges to complex social, economic and environmental issues.

Our Purpose

Harness the power of design for the common good, enabling students to become better thinkers and problem solvers within their discipline and throughout their lives.

Our Mission

To nurture a growing community of innovative, design thinkers to be empathetic leaders and use their gifts to serve others.

Our Approach

Think to transform, make change, and create impact with human-centered design at the core of everything we do and teach.

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