{"id":2657,"date":"2020-09-29T13:23:07","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T20:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/colleges.claremont.edu\/thehive\/?p=2657"},"modified":"2020-09-29T13:23:07","modified_gmt":"2020-09-29T20:23:07","slug":"looking-back-hive-vietnam-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/colleges.claremont.edu\/thehive\/looking-back-hive-vietnam-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking back: Hive Vietnam 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reflecting on the impact of the Hive Vietnam Equitable Health Design program, 2018<\/h2>\n
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I have always been extremely passionate about cultural competency, especially when working with underserved and vulnerable communities. Through practicing human-centered design (HCD) in Vietnam, I learned how to conduct research and create interventions that are not only effective, but more importantly- culturally appropriate. Our research team centered the community\u2019s narratives and needs in every single step of our research, from the beginning empathy stages to the prototyping stages. Returning home, I began working for a non-profit serving foster youth and families in San Diego. Even though I lacked exposure to the Child Welfare system prior to my job, I was still able to cultivate strong and trusting relationships with those I served through practicing values learned in HCD, empathy, active listening, and cultural humility. As opposed to simply learning from the communities I serve, I hope to continue advocating and learning alongside them, with enthusiasm, compassion, and solidarity.<\/div>\n
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\u2014 Kimberly Ha<\/div>\n
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Using human-centered design (HCD) with the Hive team and Animals Asia turned out to be one of the most transformative experiences of my life. From co-designing with community members to prototyping ideas for collective care, I learned how to advocate for community voices, facilitate creative problem solving, and ultimately leverage design for social change. Feeling the itch to continue working overseas, I spent the following year in Berlin working as a UX researcher and most recently completed a Fulbright fellowship in Vietnam where I incorporated HCD into the English learning curriculum of high school classrooms. Currently, I work at a TechEd nonprofit where I hope to continue facilitating creative problem solving and using HCD to reimagine learning experiences of marginalized student populations.<\/div>\n
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\u2014 Lena-Phuong Tran<\/div>\n
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