The document discusses human-centered design and policymaking. It explores how ideas become policy and how justice can be designed. The author argues that policymaking is an existential act of designing the future. When creating policy, the focus should be on intentional decision making, changing situations to affirm human dignity, and making people's needs knowable. The document then discusses a case study of using human-centered design to address disparities for young black men in Seattle. It involved career exploration and mentoring through immersive company visits and job workshops. The outcomes included increased diversity, income, and positive feedback from participants.
21. “The term ‘design’ broadly
embraces the whole orbit of
man-made, visible
surroundings, from simple
everyday goods to the
complex pattern of a whole
town”
22. “Design is devising courses
of action aimed at changing
existing situations into
preferred ones.”
23. “Design is a conscious and
intuitive effort to impose
meaningful order.”
75. “My time with the Microsoft
career exploration was one of
the most beneficial
experiences that I've ever
experienced. So thank you for
EVERYTHING, I truly learned A
LOT and had an amazing time.”