From Classroom Project to CNN Hero
fostering student innovation that changes the world
PAYTON MCGRIFF
Founder, SHE and Changemakers Uniforms
Roadmap
My journey building SHE & Changemakers
Design for Impact Framework
Discussion
My Journey
Design for Impact Framework
Our 5 Pillar Framework for Developing Girl-Led, Justice-Driven Solutions
Self-Leadership
Design for Impact Framework
Self-Leadership
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!
1. Dig Deeper
Reframe the problem.
3. Capture findings
Goals and Wishes:
What is your partner trying to achieve? 3 minutes
*use verbs
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?
*make inferences from what you heard
4. Take a stand with a point of view 3 minutes
Partner’s name/description
user’s need
needs a way to because (or “but...” or “surprisingly...”)
(circle one)
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)
Iterate based on feedback.
7. reflect and generate a new solution. 3 minutes
Sketch your big idea, note details if necessary!
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)
cSustainable school uniforms that change the world, just like the girls who wear them.
Design for Impact Framework
�� 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 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 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 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
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