Join 3×3 for a lively gathering around the challenges, myths, and joys of practicing community-centered design.
We’ve created this recurring gathering space for emerging and established practitioners to connect, learn, and support each other in their use of community-centered design. We welcome all professional backgrounds and experience levels — no prior training or knowledge of community-centered design needed!
Takeaways
Learn more about the core values and applications of community-centered design and hold space for discussion, story- and skill-sharing, and networking! You will walk away with:
- An understanding of the lineage and evolution of community-centered design in practice;
- A set of core mindsets and values that you can apply to your community-centered practice;
- Exposure to fellow practitioners to share challenges, resources, and inspiration;
- Pathways to deepen and evolve your practice through more advanced training opportunities and other resources.
Format
This online event will be a combination of a CC101 overview and a guest speaker presentation, followed by an open discussion. A custom Zoom link will be sent to your inbox once you are registered and approved.
Guest Speaker
Rachael Dietkus, LCSW, will be our esteemed guest speaker for this session. Rachael Dietkus is a social worker, design researcher, and trauma-responsive strategist with over 20 years of experience integrating care-centered approaches into design, policy, and public service. She is the founder of Social Workers Who Design, where she collaborates with government agencies, academic institutions, and social impact organizations to embed trauma-informed practices into service design and technology.
As a former Digital Services Expert at the U.S. Digital Service at the White House, Rachael was the first social worker-designer to lead trauma-informed design initiatives across multiple federal agencies. She has also held senior leadership roles in higher education, including Associate Director at the Siebel Center for Design and Assistant Dean at the UIUC School of Social Work. Her work in the Veterans Health Administration focused on patient advocacy, homelessness prevention, and strategic planning.
Rachael is a recognized thought leader in trauma-informed design and research, having delivered over 150 talks worldwide and contributed to multiple books, including the forthcoming Trauma by Design (MIT Press). She has been a fellow with the Social Work Futures Lab and a governor-appointed commissioner with the Serve Illinois Commission.
You can read more about Rachael and her work on her website and LinkedIn
Facilitators
Amanda Ramos, 3×3’s Head of Community, is an architect and advocate who advises on community building and learning efforts. She focuses on community-centered design to co-create futures that are strategic and regenerative.
Thomas Bond is an engagement and communications designer at 3×3 and an advocate for social change who believes that all people are designers in their own right. With a deep commitment to community engagement, Thomas prioritizes working alongside communities to foster mutual aid, shared knowledge, and empowerment.
About 3×3
Drawing from over a decade of experience developing methods that center communities in design, policy, and planning decisions, this event is part of a larger learning series for teams to integrate critical reflection and collaboration into their everyday work.
