Martindale Brightwood Community: A Method For The Senses

PEOPLE - CENTERED SERVICE DESIGN BRIGHTWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER NOVEMBER 8, 13, 15 / 2012 K - 4TH GRADERS

SYMBOLIZES POSITIVE

FAMILY / PETS

SCHOOL ACTIVITY

EXPERIENCES THEY

SELF

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

HAVE HAD.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

EXTRACURRICULARS

SYMBOLIZES THE TYPES OF FOOD THAT ARE

FAST-FOOD

FRESH-FOOD

AVAILABLE AND THEIR

EASY TO MAKE

SUBSTANCE

NUTRITIONAL INTAKE.

HOLIDAY FOOD

NON-ADDICTIVE FOOD

SYMBOLIZES THE RELATIONSHIPS THEY CHERISH THE MOST.

MOM

MALE FIGURES

SIBLINGS

ROLE MODELS

FAITH

TEACHERS

FRIENDS

LEADERS

SYMBOLIZES SCHOOL EXPERIENCES AND

MATH

READING / WRITING

THE RESOURCES

FRIENDS

EXTRACURRICULARS

AVAILABLE THERE.

FOOD

FACILITY

SYMBOLIZES EXPERIENCES AT HOME

MEDIA

FAMILY INTERACTION

AND THE RESOURCES

FOOD

GUIDANCE / HELP

AVAILABLE THERE.

GAMES / TOYS

SYMBOLIZES SELF-AWARENESS,

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

SCHOOL

POSSIBLE FUTURE

INDOOR GAMES

LIFE SKILLS

GOALS, AND HOW TIME

ART

VARIETY

IS SPENT.

SYMBOLIZES DAILY ROUTINES AND PLACES, THAT HAVE LEFT AN IMPRESSION.

RESTAURANTS

CONSISTENT SCHEDULE

EVERYDAY EVENTS

SKILL DEVELOPMENT

FAMILY ACTIVITY

EXTRACURRICULARS

HOW MIGHT WE ENCOURAGE HEALTHY, POSITIVE, MEMORABLE MOMENTS?

HOW MIGHT WE FACILITATE HEALTHY EATING & LIFESTYLE HABITS?

HOW MIGHT WE PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION & EMOTIONAL CARE?

HOW MIGHT WE CONNECT EACH STUDENT WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPOWERMENT?

HOW MIGHT WE ALLOW FOR SELF-RELIANCE TO FLOURISH?

HOW MIGHT WE MAKE THEM AWARE OF, DEVELOP, & NURTURE THEIR TALENTS?

HOW MIGHT WE CREATE FOCUS AMONG INCONSISTENCIES & UNCERTAINTIES?

LONG-TERM ACTIVITIES

PASSION

SUCH AS KEEPING

HOPE

A CUMULATIVE

ASPIRATION

SCRAPBOOK OR

SELF CONFIDENCE

PHOTO ALBUM

DISCUSSING THE

STRESS REDUCTION

GOODS AND BADS ON

CONFIDENCE

THE DINNER PLATES

HEALTHY FUTURE

BEFORE EATING.

CONSISTENT ENERGY

VOLUNTEERING IN

SECURITY

THE IMMEDIATE

TRUST BUILDING

NEIGHBORHOOD

SELF VALIDATION

TOGETHER.

DISMANTLING FEAR

HAVING A COMMUNAL

COURAGE

CHALK-BOARD WHERE

STRENGTH

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CAN

RESOURCEFULNESS

BE DOCUMENTED.

ORGANIZATION

TEACHING SELF-

RESPONSIBILITY

DEFENSE, CONFLICT

INTEGRITY

RESOLUTION, OR OTHER

TIME-MANAGEMENT

SURVIVAL SKILLS.

COOPERATION

MENTORS COULD

MOTIVATION

PROVIDE A WEEKLY

GOAL-SETTING

“CHALLENGE” AND

PERSEVERANCE

ENCOURAGE THE

ACHIEVEMENT

STUDENTS’ EFFORTS.

RECORD YOUR

CULTURAL PRIDE

“HIGHS” AND “LOWS”

SENSE OF BELONGING

OF THE DAY ON A

DISCIPLINE

POSTED CALENDER.

DECISION MAKING

TO DESIGN A METHOD FOR CREATIVE

WE BEGAN BY TRACING THE PARTICIPANTS BODIES. THIS SETS THE FOUNDATION

PARTICIPANTS WILL DRAW OR WRITE THE

IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND THE

THE THEMES WE FIND, REVEAL TO

WE WILL EXPRESS THESE AREAS

THESE EXAMPLES DO NOT

THE BENEFIT OF ADDRESSING

ENGAGEMENT WITH ELEMENTARY STUDENTS AT

FOR THE PROJECT AND COMMUNICATES TO THE PARTICIPANTS THAT THIS IS ABOUT

ANSWER TO THE QUESTION ASKED ON BLANK

YOUTH AS A WHOLE, WE WILL

US THE AREAS OF OPPORTUNITY.

OF OPPORTUNITY THROUGH

REPRESENT SUGGESTIONS

EACH OPPORTUNITY AREA

THE BRIGHTWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER THAT

THEM AND FOR THEM. WE THEN ASKED THEM A SERIES OF QUESTIONS AND THEY

CUT-OUTS OF THE DIFFERENT BODY PARTS.

GROUP THE INFORMATION WE

KNOWING WHAT THE KIDS HAVE

“HOW MIGHT WE” STATEMENTS

BUT INSTEAD PROVIDE A MORE

CAPTURED IN THE “HOW

WOULD PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY TO UNDERSTAND

WROTE THEIR ANSWERS ON BLANK BODY-PART CUT-OUTS. EACH QUESTION WAS

GATHERED IN ORDER TO SEE

GIVES US THE CHANCE TO

WHICH WILL BE LEFT OPEN

CONCRETE UNDERSTANDING OF

MIGHT WE” STATEMENT IS

THEM IN THEIR CURRENT CONTEXT.

DESIGNED TO SYMBOLIZE A SPECIFIC ELEMENT OF LIFE THAT YOU EXPERIENCE

SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES.

EMPOWER THEIR VOICES.

ENDED TO ALLOW ROOM FOR

THE MEANING BEHIND EACH

LISTED HERE.

CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING.

“HOW MIGHT WE” STATEMENT.

THROUGH YOUR BODILY SENSES.