Who is this workshop for?

Practitioners and leaders in the social sector (i.e. nonprofit organizations, government agencies, or foundations), or mission-driven companies, seeking to learn how to advance their work using human centered design, systems, strategy and equity practices.  Also a good fit for practitioners looking to integrate these methods into their organization’s overall culture and practices.

Participants will benefit from having some previous exposure to human-centered design. We will not extensively teach some of the basic techniques of HCD like ethnographic interviewing, synthesizing findings, ideating, and low-resolution prototyping & testing. However, we will do the work that sets you up for more success when you use those tools. We aim to help you build a strong foundation that will amplify the fundamental HCD processes.

We recommend you have some previous experience: at least a 1-day introductory course, and/or some real-world HCD experience. We will be offering a discounted introduction to Human Centered Design online course that participants can attend before the workshop begin.

How much does this workshop cost?

For this course, we offer two rates, and ask that you select the one that best fits your financial situation.
If you can afford the higher rate, please select that option. In doing so, you not only help us cover our full costs, but also makes it possible for others to access the discounted rate.
Full fee: $795
Discounted fee: $495

We are continually working to make this educational experience as accessible as possible to social sector practitioners. If cost is a barrier to participating, please reach out to dpro@dschool.stanford.edu.

What have alumni said about the workshop?

Here are some lovely testimonials we received about the 2024 workshop:

I'm so glad I spent five weeks in Integrative Design to strategize and plan specific action items toward my goal of making greater social impact in early childhood education. For anyone looking for clarity with how to put their design into practice for social impact, I highly recommend this course!
Nadia Roumani and Thomas Both are inspiring educators that made a large cohort of social entrepreneurs and designers from all over the world feel seen and heard. The cohort itself put me in touch with some amazing folks that I would have never met otherwise!
— Sonia Tiwari, Children’s Media Researcher, Everyone.AI

I had the pleasure of participating in this program, which focuses on the intersection of integrative design and social impact and seamlessly blended practices across Strategy, Equity, Systematic Thinking, and HCD. My favorite part about this was how it struck the perfect balance between being informative and maintaining the openness and flexibility of a true design process. It was a great experience; I learned a lot, got inspired plenty, and I am already putting much of it into practice. So, it truly lives up to the name.
— Saja Othman, Creative Director, The Valve Studio

Thank you for a fantastic five weeks. An eye opening view of systems thinking, human-centred design, equity and strategy. Real world examples coming from those involved, frameworks and toolkits to work through, and a very friendly, global group of learners. A great experience.
— Joseph Shaffery,Design Council Expert, The Design Council (U.K.)

This set of resources and the way you've interwoven the 4 methodologies is right in line with resources that my organization is in need of. It feels like y'all created a cheat code for our organization to be able to do the work we need to do without having to design all the tools and process integration ourselves.
— Erin Bray, Design & Improvement Facilitator, MCREN

I have a colleague who would love to attend. Is there still time for them to register?

Yes! They can register up until April 28, 2025.

Can I join the call on my phone?

It’s ideal to join from your computer and not a phone or tablet, so you can see and read the details we show on screen.

What do I need to prepare?

Complete the prework that you will receive after you register for the program. You will be asked to identify a project or program to which you want to apply the workshop's content.

Before we begin, bring something to write with and paper/notebook. Print out the worksheets we will provide. (If you forget them you can still work on paper using the frameworks we will display.)

Will my video need to be on? How much outfit planning do I need to do?

During the main sessions (Tuesdays) video will not be visible to others and your audio will be muted. We’re sure you’d look great! That said, you can relax (even in the comfort of your pajamas) and focus 100% of your attention on the activities. There will not be any breakout rooms.

During the Studio Hours (Fridays), we invite you to be video-on so we can be in conversation.

Something came up and I no longer will be able to attend live – will I still have access to the recording and resources?

Yes, as long as you are registered, the recording will be shared with you. You'll also get full access to all of the workshop resources and will still be eligible to receive a statement of participation.

What if I want to reach out to you about a specific question?

Please email us at dpro@dschool.stanford.edu or click here