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Our CDO @SherylCababa shares eight principles to keep in mind as you embark on interviews at the beginning of your equity-centered research journey: hubs.ly/Q01vLkGV0 #equitycentereddesign #designresearch #participatorydesign #education

"...why is it important to understand problems and context more broadly? Why can’t designers just solve the problems right in front of them?" Read @SherylCababa's article Revolutionizing Education: The Power of Systems Thinking in EdTech now: hubs.ly/Q01Hb0gt0

shouts to @Substantial for this session about human-, equity-, and student-centered design that encourages us to make shifts in our mindsets, processes, and tools that value, understand, + thoughtfully include students’ lives experiences. 🙌🏽 #sxswedu

Diving into elevating student voice via an equity centered design that sees users as lived experts, confronts personal power and privilege, and integrates co-creation. #SXSW2023 @Substantial @gatesfoundation #personas #mindsets @SXSWEDU

Have you read our client testimonials? Hear first hand what their experience was with Substantial. #clientexperience #edtech #gatesfoundation

Our clients are the best! We appreciate when they take the time to let us know how much our work has impacted them. #uxresearch #humancentereddesign #gatesfoundation

@Substantial Senior Designer, Josh Pitney's dream project would entail “finding the right combination of communication with novel approaches to problems. I'd love to take that to more speculative spaces; conceptualize preferable futures and anticipate the ones we’d try & avoid”.

Hear from our clients, in their own words, about how our skilled team made all the difference in helping them reach their goals. Take a look at our recent work on human-centered design research with @GatesUS: hubs.ly/Q01tt5h10

Our #MondaySpotlight is Kelly Towle. As a member of our Inclusion Council, he works to deliver on Substantial’s commitment to ensure a company culture that provides an equitable environment where people with diverse experience and perspectives can authentically work together.

The education space is changing quickly, and we're proud to assist clients like @GatesUS achieve their goals. Thank you for your confidence in us, Elizabeth! Take a look at our recent work with the Gates Foundation: hubs.ly/Q01s75WC0 #edtech #education #collaboration

Exciting new Speaker announcement 🤩: Sheryl Cababa @SherylCababa, Chief Design Officer at Substantial, will join our amazing lineup to teach a half-day workshop on Systems Thinking for Designers. 👏 More info 👉 ux-lx.com/speakers/shery… #ux #design #conference #lisbon #speaker

Season 2 of Optimistic Design with host Wilma Lam is a wrap. Thank you to the leaders who took a practical, positive look at the future of design, ethical innovation, & technology with us. Season 3 launches Jan. 2023! Season 2 will feature leaders from edtech, healthcare, & more.

Sr. Program Officer at @GatesUS K-12 Market Dynamics, Jaymes Hanna, joined OpD. He discusses improving the design awareness and adoption of evidence-based programs, products and services that support teachers and increase student success. Tune in now: hubs.ly/Q01rrRCQ0.

Today's #MondaySpotlight is Senior Designer Selina Che. Selina "loves @Substantial's emphasis on supporting each individual's well-being. Whether it is mental or physical, my manager and teammates always check in on me and I think it makes for a healthy work environment."

A quality user-centered product takes a thoughtful, thorough approach 💡 @Substantial partnered with Block Renovation to deliver a successful launch of their product “Direct". Get deeper insight into the process and challenges: hubs.ly/Q01p-MCd0

Renovations don’t need to be daunting and complicated. Block Renovation asked @Substantial to design and test a minimum viable product for homeowners looking for a streamlined, budget-friendly experience. Take a look at the user-centered development: hubs.ly/Q01q9D1r0

Next up in our Monday Spotlights is Amanda Forbes! She joined the @Substantial team as a Sr. Engagement Manager. She loves her role because it "allows me the opportunity to wear many hats: coach, mentor, leader, supporter, problem solver, tester, etc."

The 9th episode of OpD Season 2 is live! 🎉 Wilma spoke with Jaymes Hanna, Sr. Program Officer at @GatesUS K-12 Market Dynamics. He's also partnered with Stanford to build a program called EdTech Remix: hubs.ly/Q01pnp0Y0 Tune in now: hubs.ly/Q01pnhYj0

We're on the hunt for some awesome #SoftwareDevelopers! Here's what Engineer Ev has to say: "Substantial is a place that people are able to build genuine connection with one another...There’s a reason we have many people here with long tenures!" Apply at hubs.ly/Q01nsJRJ0.

Say hello to Vivian Li, a new Substantial developer! Vivian joined the team 3 months ago just in time for what she calls "the summer of Substantial." So far, her favorite part of working with Substantial is all of the friendly people. #mondayspotlight #developer #hiring