Design for Impact Framework

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Design for Impact Framework Our 5 Pillar Framework for Developing Girl-Led, Justice-Driven Solutions

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Systems Thinking

Global Citizenship

Impa ct Mod eling

Self-Leadership

Design for Impact Framework

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🧑‍🎨 Human-Centered Design “Nothing about us without us”

Definition: a creative, iterative problem-solving approach that puts real people, users, stakeholders, and beneficiaries at the heart of every step of the design process.

Skills: Empathy Listening Curiosity Iteration Human-Centered Design Approaches: Design Thinking Value Sensitive Design Participatory Design/Co-Design Resources: IDEO - Design Thinking Stanford d.school

The backpack Project

Design the Ideal Backpack Draw 3 min Sketch your idea here!

Your NEW mission:

Design something useful and meaningful for your partner.

Start by gaining Empathy.

1. Interview

8 min (2 sessions x 4 minutes each) Notes from your interview

Switch roles & repeat Interview

1. Dig Deeper

8 min (2 sessions x 4 minutes each) Notes from your second interview

Switch roles & repeat Interview

Reframe the problem.

3. Capture findings 3 minutes

4. Take a stand with a point of view

3 minutes

Goals and Wishes: What is your partner trying to achieve? *use verbs

Partner’s name/description

needs a way to user’s need

Insights: New learnings about your partner’s feelings and motivations. What’s something you see about your partner’s experience that maybe they don’t see?

because (or “but...” or “surprisingly...”)

*make inferences from what you heard

(circle one)

insight

Switch roles & repeat Interview

Switch roles & repeat Interview

Ideate: generate alternatives to test.

5. sketch at least 5 radical ways to meet your user’s needs. 5 minutes *Remember to channel your “Yes, And...” mentality while brainstorming

Write your problem statement above

6. share your solutions and capture feedback. 10 minutes (2 sessions x 5 minutes each) Notes

Switch roles & repeat sharing

Iterate based on feedback.

7. reflect and generate a new solution. 3 minutes Sketch your big idea, note details if necessary!

Switch roles & repeat sharing

Build and test.

8. build your solution.

Make something your partner can interact with!

5 minutes

6. share your solution and get feedback. + What worked....

- What could be improved...

? Questions...

! Ideas...

8 minutes

(2 sessions x 4 minutes each) Switch roles & repeat sharing

c Sustainable school uniforms that change the world,

just like the girls who wear them.

Design for Impact Framework

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Global Citizenship

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🧠 Systems Thinking

“Be on the journey, and see it at the same time” Definition: An approach for understanding complex problems by seeing how elements interact within whole systems, recognizing patterns, feedback loops, and intersectionality.

Skills: Pattern Recognition, Critical Thinking, Strategic Awareness Systems Thinking Approaches: Connection Circles Causal Loop Diagrams Theory of Change (ToC) Resources: Donella Meadows Institute (author of Thinking in Systems) The Systems Thinker (online resource hub)

Design for Impact Framework Our 5 Pillar Framework for Developing Girl-Led, Justice-Driven Solutions

na m d Hu e r te n e C gn i s De

Systems Thinking

Global Citizenship

Impa ct Mod eling

Self-Leadership

🌍 Global Citizenship

“We’re not just connected, we’re responsible and capable.“ Definition: an awareness and commitment to act with empathy, justice, and responsibility as a member of a global community.

Skills: Cultural Humility Ethical Decision-Making Interdependence Awareness Civic Responsibility Global Citizenship Approaches: UNESCO’s Global Citizenship Education Framework Oxfam’s Education for Global Citizenship Framework Resources: World’s Largest Lesson (UN Sustainable Development Goals for Kids) Facing History and Ourselves Eco-Schools (Foundation for Environmental Education)

Design for Impact Framework Our 5 Pillar Framework for Developing Girl-Led, Justice-Driven Solutions

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Systems Thinking

Global Citizenship

Impa ct Mod eling

Self-Leadership

📊 Impact Modeling “Start with the end in mind.“

Definition: A strategic process for visualizing how actions lead to meaningful outcomes and long-term change by mapping inputs, activities, outputs, outcomes, and impact.

Skills: Goal Setting Systems Mapping Intended vs. Unintended Consequences Impact Modeling Approaches: Theory of Change (ToC) Logic Models Outcome Mapping Resources: ActKnowledge ToC Toolkit BetterEvaluation.org The Center for Theory of Change

📊 The SHE Theory of Change At SHE, we cultivate and evaluate empowerment through an adapted version of Naila Kabeer’s Empowerment Framework.

Resources - This includes financial capital, human capital, physical capital, and social capital Agency – This includes decision-making, voice, confidence, and participation Opportunities (optionality) – This includes education, income generation, assets, and health and nutrition.

The SHE Empowerment Framework

Design for Impact Framework Our 5 Pillar Framework for Developing Girl-Led, Justice-Driven Solutions

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Systems Thinking

Global Citizenship

Impa ct Mod eling

Self-Leadership

🌱 Self-Leadership

“Inner clarity creates outer impact” Definition: The practice of knowing, regulating, and growing yourself with intention, so you can lead with clarity, compassion, and courage.

Skills: Emotional Regulation Values Alignment Internal Dialogue & Integration Self Leadership Approaches: Emotional Intelligence (EQ) – Brené Brown: grounded courage, vulnerability, and integrity Reflective Practice – Adam Grant: rethink, unlearn, and seek feedback for growth Parts Work / Internal Family Systems (IFS) – recognize and lead your “inner team” with compassion Resources: Brené Brown’s “Dare to Lead” Adam Grant’s “Think Again” Internal Family Systems Institute / “No Bad Parts” by Richard Schwartz

Accessing the Framework

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