What is Co-Design?

Co-design is an approach to collaborative work that can assist communities to work together to create useful approaches to challenges in their community. The project team used this methodology in working with different communities located throughout the United States.

Below you will find resources that can help you get started in understanding more about this methodology and using it in your community. The key principles of co-design are:

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See It in Action

You can also read about the co-design process in different communities and with different audiences. These case studies were written based on the project team's experiences working with our partners on the project.

  1. Community College
  2. Rural Public Library
  3. Rural K-12 Educators
  4. Black Community Organization

Do It Yourself

If you are at the beginning point of your co-design learning, we recommend that you first review the Co-Design Playbook developed as part of our project's work. The Playbook will give you a practical grounding in the methodology, examples of how it can be used, and practical tools that you can use in your work. We would love feedback on the Playbook as you get familiar with it, so if you have suggestions for revisions, questions about any section or other comments, please use the Contact Us form to let us know.

  1. Playbook