Design=
An experiential learning initiative focused on introducing the world of design to historically excluded youth and expanding the impact of D×D’s youth program partners.
Design= has engaged
1,007 historically
excluded youth to date
After participating in Design=, over 85% of students reported being more interested in design
Over 90% of educator and student participants recommend Design=
In 2023, Design= will expand through an open-access curriculum kit
Bring Design= to your classroom
Add your name to the waitlist for our turnkey curriculum kit for students grade 7–12.
Growing access, one student at a time.
Design= is focused on increasing awareness of design as a career path for Black, Brown, and Indigenous youth. In 2023, the program will expand through an open-access curriculum kit for teachers and students.
A true collaboration.
Bringing together D×D’s youth program partners, educators, community-based organizations, and Amazon, Design= was co-developed to deliver interactive learning opportunities to thousands of young people to spark their interest in design.
Celebrating 1,007 students reached.
Since October 2021, Design= has reached 1,007 students through our direct-to-classroom outreach, led and facilitated by D×D partner, designExplorr. We’ve been to 7 cities across the U.S., including Akron, Baltimore, Cleveland, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC.
The Curriculum Kit is available now!
Our open-access curriculum kit launched in August 2023. In it you’ll find interactive lessons you can use with grade 6–12 students that you teach or mentor. The kit includes resources for you, the educator or facilitator, as well as turnkey lessons you can start with your students.
