Progressive Challege Project
What Does it Mean to be Progressive
Someone who wants to see more economic and social equality. They are willing to make a change to achieve the objective of equal opportunity.
Why I Chose to Focus on Women Empowerment
I chose women empowerment was because I know that today sexism is a huge issue. As a girl I have been faced with sexism many times and the subject is a very relevant issue today. So I wanted to create a prototype that will improve the next generations views on women empowerment and sexism. So we can crete a better environment in our schools.
Someone who wants to see more economic and social equality. They are willing to make a change to achieve the objective of equal opportunity.
Why I Chose to Focus on Women Empowerment
I chose women empowerment was because I know that today sexism is a huge issue. As a girl I have been faced with sexism many times and the subject is a very relevant issue today. So I wanted to create a prototype that will improve the next generations views on women empowerment and sexism. So we can crete a better environment in our schools.
Stanford Design thinking
The 4 stages to creating a progressive prototype
1. Empathize and Define
2. Ideate
3. Prototype
4. Test
Modification Poster
Exhibition
Self Reflection
What was the most challenging part of the work around the Progressive Challenge for you and how did you overcome it? one of the biggest challenges during the progressive challenge project would be the first stages Empathize and Define. It was challenging because we had a lot to do and little time to do it. Doing all of the research and then finding the interviews was very stressful because we had to make sure to meet all of the deadlines. To overcome this problem my partner and I made sure to divide the work evenly so we both weren't overwhelmed. We also made sure to stay organized and remembered the deadlines we had set in the beginning. What do you most appreciate/value about the work around the Progressive Challenge and how did you gain that perspective? I learned a lot more about sexism and Women empowerment. I knew a little about it before but after really researching the topic I became an expert and it really made me more passionate about the subject than I already was. Before we started this project I didn't think that I was able to make a change or impact this issue. I thought it was out of my hands, although I soon realized that creating our club can really help spread awareness about the issue and change the environment of our school's culture. I had a completely different mindset once the project was over and I am very grateful to be able to do something like this at my school. What have you learned and gained so far in our study of progressivism not only on a personal level but also academic understanding? Before starting this project I did not know much about being a "progressive." After learning the true meaning of progressivism it has really taught me how to spread equality throughout society. I am now also able to talk to people about being progressive and call other people out when they say something that is offensive to others. How do you feel your progressive challenge project impacted your user? What changes would you make after testing it? After progressive day I was shocked. The turnout we had at our club was better than I could have ever expected. Also the feedback we got from High Tech High was very informative and useful. I think that if we use the feedback from the other club and implement it into our club, our prototype will be able to impact our user tremendously. The culture at our school will become more progressive and create a better bond between the students. One thing that would make our prototype a lot better would be to make a social media account for our club. This would help us advertise our club and get more people to join and help our club gain more people from all different grades. Also another big change in our club would be to open up club meetings more to talk to each other and really bond as a club to create a safe environment where everyone feels comfortable. |
Progressive Day VideoImages and videos of progressive day. Also my partner and I's reflection on how the day went.
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