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Social Work: Design with Purpose
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How can designers anticipate the needs of social workers and how can social workers use design thinking in their own work? On this week’s episode, we explore the intersection of social work and design. Sam is joined by Chōkdee Rutirasiri, VP of Experience Strategy and Research at Mad*Pow and Adjunct Professor of Design Thinking at Boston College. He chats about how design can be a tool to change the world through empathy and compassion. Later on in the show, they are joined by Rachael Dietkus, Founder of Social Workers Who Design, a cause-driven, trauma-responsive design consultancy. Together, they talk about what social work is and some common misconceptions about social work.
For links to resources we discuss on this episode, visit our show page:
Social Work: Design with Purpose
112 episodes
Manage episode 324847808 series 2654398
How can designers anticipate the needs of social workers and how can social workers use design thinking in their own work? On this week’s episode, we explore the intersection of social work and design. Sam is joined by Chōkdee Rutirasiri, VP of Experience Strategy and Research at Mad*Pow and Adjunct Professor of Design Thinking at Boston College. He chats about how design can be a tool to change the world through empathy and compassion. Later on in the show, they are joined by Rachael Dietkus, Founder of Social Workers Who Design, a cause-driven, trauma-responsive design consultancy. Together, they talk about what social work is and some common misconceptions about social work.
For links to resources we discuss on this episode, visit our show page:
Social Work: Design with Purpose
112 episodes
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