During this project I worked with Chris and Maiya.
What does it mean to be Progressive?
Being Progressive means to pursue individual goals, while benefiting the public. A progressive person usually focuses on an issue that impacts people negatively. Progressivism Comes in many forms: Art, Books, public speaking, etc. For my progressive project the issue I wanted to solve was Recidivism. I wanted to solve this issue because I had learned about recidivism from a teacher through videos and lectures. I feel as people released from prison aren't getting a well deserved second chance, and I wish to fix that.
Stanford Design Thinking Process
Empathize & Define Research link (QSW): https://docs.google.com/a/hightechhigh.org/document/d/106Wh7vTg1o4u1NpWTbS3u6xnIt81HcD_YdBofUXOSXs/edit?usp=sharing Interview Questions (IQW): https://docs.google.com/a/hightechhigh.org/document/d/1nDR0uSJP0GVZmQNG8TqlWlTWK0QZfXe9PefbXd1iPjQ/edit?usp=sharing Human Centered Problem: Society has determined a perspective, that because of your race you are more likely to be affiliated with drug related crimes Presentation with Immersion experience video: journal: https://docs.google.com/a/hightechhigh.org/presentation/d/1aaSYLtJmczOMVVcMEiF3E_Un__hVjtkPHrAH0vDhCx4/edit?usp=sharing
Ideate : After our presentation my group and I did a "mindmap" to come up with ideas for a prototype. At first we concluded with an art gallery but soon realized we wouldn't be helping our victims. With this information my group decided to instead tackle recidivism by making a website that would help people be more prepared for a job interview.
Prototype: The website took a lot of hard work so hear it is: prosforcons.weebly.com
Test: My group and I went to balboa park to display our website. We choose this location to not only spread the word about our website but also about the negative effect recidivism is having on people's lives. The further ensure our mark was left Chris made beautiful pamphlets to give to people.