Empathy & Compassion

Introduction to Human-Centered Design & Empathy, an  Online Workshop

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You’re invited to learn about human-centered design in a two-day online hands-on workshop. Using the process and tools developed by IDEO.org, this workshop will introduce you to human-centered design, get you out in the field, and help you prototype and test your ideas quickly. Also take a deep dive into learning how to build your empathy skills and apply them to fostering creativity and innovation.

Our design challenge is:
How might we train people online in empathy skills?.

Limited to first 6 participants.
Day 1: Saturday: March 26, 8 am PST (3 hr)
Day 2: Saturday: April 2, 8 am PST (5 hr)

Learn more at http://j.mp/24xz1x8
and

https://www.facebook.com/events/1048646671840215/

 

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