BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CoDesign Collaborative - ECPv6.6.4.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:CoDesign Collaborative X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://codesigncollaborative.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for CoDesign Collaborative REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250710T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250710T133000 DTSTAMP:20260730T044558 CREATED:20250623T163749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250624T190536Z UID:32817-1752148800-1752154200@codesigncollaborative.org SUMMARY:Workshop: CoDesign Thinking Fundamentals with Aidan Borer DESCRIPTION:Workshop: CoDesign Thinking Fundamentals | Designing With\, Not For\nA 90-minute\, interactive workshop for designers who want to build more inclusive\, equitable\, and community-driven solutions.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on July 10\, 12 – 1:30 pm ET / 9 – 10:30 am PT for CoDesign Thinking Fundamentals: Designing With\, Not For with Aidan Borer. \nIn this hands-on\, 90-minute virtual session\, you’ll learn the core principles of CoDesign Thinking\, a bold alternative to traditional design thinking that centers inclusion\, equity\, and shared ownership. Whether you’re a UX designer\, service strategist\, civic innovator\, or just curious about making your design process more just\, this workshop will reframe how you think about collaboration and impact. Design isn’t just about solving problems—it’s about who gets to define them. \nAttendees will gain: \n\nA deeper understanding of exclusion and equity in design\nAn actionable template and process for collaborative problem framing\n6 CoDesign Principles to guide more inclusive design\n\nThe workshop is for: \n\nDesigners and researchers who want to build with communities\, not just study them\nSocial impact leaders and change-makers rethinking their approach to inclusion\nAnyone tired of extractive\, top-down design processes \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Aidan Borer \n\nAidan Borer is a researcher\, strategist\, and designer who has spent the last ten years helping organizations grow by creating better products and experiences for their constituents. Passionate about designing sustainable\, equitable solutions to systemic problems\, he loves working with nonprofit and for-profit organizations in the pursuit of delivering meaningful social and commercial impact. With a degree in Industrial and Product Design from Western Washington University\, Aidan began his career as an Industrial Designer at Bose Corporation\, where he realized the importance of bringing real people into the process of designing the products\, services\, and systems that shape their reality. Today\, he is the Director of Human Insights at Human-ology\, a global insight agency that measures how people are changing and brands must adjust to stay relevant. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, July 10\, 2025\n12 – 1:30 pm ET / 9 am – 10:30 am PT\nVirtual\n \n \n \n \n \n Workshop is limited to 25 participants. \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nMembers and Partners register at a discounted rate; email the Membership team for the promotional code. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Workshop Faciliator\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Aidan BorerDirector of Human InsightsHuman-ology \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Become a member to attend special events free of charge\, and get Unfold Magazine mailed twice a year.\nMembership starts at just $5/month.\n \n Join URL:https://codesigncollaborative.org/event/codesign-thinking-workshop/ CATEGORIES:Professional Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://codesigncollaborative.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Co-design-Principles-KA.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250709T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250709T143000 DTSTAMP:20260730T044558 CREATED:20250623T164955Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250628T135807Z UID:32830-1752066000-1752071400@codesigncollaborative.org SUMMARY:Workshop: Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) for Inclusive Leadership | Level 2 DESCRIPTION:Workshop: Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) for Inclusive Leadership | Level Two\nJoin us for the Level Two Visual Thinking Strategies workshop\, which builds on the skills introduced in the Introduction to Visual Thinking Strategies session.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on July 9 from 1-2:30pm ET / 10-11:30am PT for Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) Level Two professional development workshop. Visual Thinking Strategies is a facilitation methodology that uses art or visual stimuli to encourage group participation and critical thinking. \nThis 90-minute in-person session builds on the foundations of the Introduction to VTS workshop\, offered monthly. VTS has proven value across industries\, including business\, healthcare\, and education\, and helps leaders move away from “command and control” to truly unlock their team’s collective potential by fostering inclusivity\, psychological safety\, and collaboration in the workplace.. This 90-minute virtual session builds on the foundations of the Introduction to VTS workshop\, offered monthly. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding and comfort with utilizing VTS in the workplace and in their leadership practice. \nThe session will be led by Hailey Group VTS@Work-certified facilitator Josephine Holmboe. Participation is limited to 12 attendees. \nPrior attendance at an Introduction to VTS session is a prerequisite. For assistance registering for Introduction to Visual Thinking Strategies\, please contact the Programs Team at info@codesigncollaborative.org. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Josephine HolmboeJosephine is the Former VP & Creative Director\, Fidelity Center for Applied Technology (FCAT). She has a passion for Human-Centered Design and for mentoring and growing designers. With over 25 years of experience as a corporate Creative Director\, she has led teams in creating user experiences and print and digital design solutions\, ranging from visual design systems for complex data to full product offerings. \nAs an experienced coach and strategic facilitator\, she employs techniques such as Design Thinking and Visual Thinking Strategies to lead and co-design with business teams\, client partners\, and designers to achieve creative solutions for the best user experience possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, July 9\, 2025\n1 – 2:30pm ET / 10-11:30am PT\nVirtual\n \n \n \n \n \n Workshop is limited to 12 participants \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n Members and Partners register at a discounted rate; email the Membership team for the promotional code. \n \n \n \n \n \n Workshop Faciliator \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Josephine HolmboeDirector of Design ImpactCoDesign Collaborative \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Become a member to attend special events free of charge\, and get Unfold Magazine mailed twice a year.\nMembership starts at just $5/month.\n \n Join URL:https://codesigncollaborative.org/event/vts-level2-june2025/ CATEGORIES:Professional Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://codesigncollaborative.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ernest-ojeh-rTpPZD9PAk4-unsplash.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR