Diversity, Equity, Accessibility & Inclusion

Strength in Systems is an exploration of Asset Based Community Development.  This collection of activities is designed to bring members of a community together to build trust, envision personal and collective goals for the future, and begin working together to make progress in achieving those goals.

I designed and facilitated multiple participatory and co-design workshops for high school students, parents, and guidance counselors to design the components for college-prep programs in Phase I of the NEW pathway.  This program for Lake County students starts in high school and culminates in students receiving a graduate nursing degree.

The main goal of the Colors of Nature Project is to make strides towards increasing the Chicago BIPOC’s (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) connection to nature and their feeling of belonging and comfort in natural outdoor spaces. 

Our team partnered with the Cook County Forest Preserves, and used co-design methods to ensure that our design solutions were coming from BIPOC lived experience.

Sapphire is a physical and digital hybrid version of Capture the flag that can be enjoyably played by people with a variety of different movement and visual abilities.