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https://www.tearthepaperceiling.org/
CO-DESIGNING A WORKER-LED ONLINE COMMUNITY THROUGH A COMMUNITY CENTERED FELLOWSHIP
PROJECT DURATION
June 2022 - October 2022
ROLE
Project Manager, Design Strategist, Facilitator
PROJECT OVERVIEW
3x3 partnered with the innovation team at Opportunity at Work to envision an online community for STARs (Workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes) through a participatory fellowship.
As project manager and design strategist, I designed and co-facilitated a 2-week fellowship, introducing STAR fellows to community-centered design, prototyping, and democratic governance models.
OUTCOMES
The fellowship equipped STARs with the tools and methods to develop and co-design an online community prototype. It supported the launch of Tear The Paper Ceiling, a national campaign created by Opportunity at Work and Ad Council to increase awareness and expand upward mobility for over 70 million STARs in the U.S.
The fellowship led to:
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A STARs-led MVP strategy for an online community, and initial prototypes reflecting their needs and aspirations.
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Capacity building for STAR fellows in community-centered design, enabling them to iterate and co-lead the platform's development.
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A stronger alignment between STARs' needs and the organization's efforts to support an online community.
In the long term, the STAR-led digital community will serve as a hub for STARs to make meaningful connections, uplift each other throughout their career journey, and help drive the movement forward to support the national campaign.
Learn more about the campaign here.