2. This is what Savannah-area teens
taught us when we asked them…
3. This is what Savannah-area teens
taught us when we asked them…
“What change do you want
to see in your community?”
4. Robynn Butler, SCAD
Eric Green, SCAD
Carol Lora, SCAD
Marina Petrova, SCAD
Katie Mansell, SCAD
Naz (Najmeh) Mirzaie, SCAD
Alexandra Pappalardo, SCAD
Nathan Sundberg, SCAD
42 students
at Beach, Groves, and Savannah High Schools
Larry "Gator" Rivers, Gatorball Academy / Menyet
Debra Hasan, Gatorball Academy/ Menyet
3 HS teachers
Ms. Wilson, Beach High School
Ms. Dawson, Groves High School
Ms. Reese, Savannah High School
8 grad students
3 instigators
Scott Boylston, SCAD Design for Sustainability
David Sherwin, frog
Erin Sanders, frog
2 NGO leaders
14. How did we get here?
What tools were they using?
How is this similar to other
community efforts globally?
What did the participants discover?
What impact has it had on their lives?
15.
16. frog is a global innovation firm that designs and builds
new products, services and experiences for large, medium
and start-up organizations
17. Man had landed on the moon and
young people wanted to change the world;
we all wanted to make a difference.
I wanted to make people smile.
– Hartmut Esslinger, 1969
18. 1
People think design is about
creating new uses for technology…
but it’s first about understanding
the needs of groups of people.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23. 2
We build practical skills and
acquire knowledge by participating
in group problem-solving activities.
32. “(When we learned to brainstorm), we realized the
ideas were in our head... we didn’t have to be told or
wait to read them in a book.”
-girl participant
33. “I’ve been so happy since starting this
program of exploring. I feel more confident
than the time that I came—I was too shy. Now
I’m meeting other girls. I am happy.”
-girl participant
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35.
36.
37. 3
Group problem solving is
empowering. It helps us
build stronger relationships
with people in our communities.
38. How can I do this in
my community?
How might we translate the
design process into something
centered on skill development and
knowledge-sharing for communities?
39. How can I do this in
my community?
How might we turn the creation
and communication of ideas into
a vehicle to teach inquiry, leadership
and problem solving to anyone,
from any culture?
52. —Nathan Sundberg, SCAD Graduate Student
“I think that this whole process has been illustrative
of the role that I see designers having in any process:
as an enabler of voices.
Everyone has a story and a point of view, but they don’t
always get a chance to communicate [it]. They don’t
always realize that their point of view is important.”
53. —SCAD CAT Pilot Participants
“Through this program, I actually get to talk and fit in.”
“It's not only school. Y'all help us with our home lives, too…
It's a time to vent, but also fun.”
“Within our school, we’re not heard, so to have a program
like this come and actually hear us out… and [let us]
have an opinion about things…”
“We have a voice.”
