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| Logo was designed by student who created an NGO proposal to fight for the rights of the LGBTQ community. |
Using the design thinking process, students were able to really reflect on the solutions and responses they were posing. They were able to see what at the surface might seem like a great solution, needed some more reflecting and digging deeper.
One particular student created an NGO on the helping the LGBTQ community fight for their rights in marriage in all States of America. I was very touched by the proposal, as the student purposed the possible responses to be education in schools on the topic and funding money for lawyers to help fight for discriminatory laws.
We haven't spoken directly to the topic of LGBTQ, but the student educated the class about her passion on the topic with great sensitivity. This showed me how sometimes you need to give the reigns to youth to talk about what they already know and how they can really inspire their peers. This was the moment I knew how allowing students to choose their own global issue and digging deep with design thinking model, allowed for real-authentic learning.
To top it all off, students were asked to vote for the NGO who they thought deserves funding from "the United Nations" to help fund their idea (i.e., this was a make belief scenario) and the class chose the NGO fighting for the rights of LGBTQ community as the winner!!
