Unlocking Design, Creativity & Justice.
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We are a Design Joint. As a 501(c)3 Non-Profit, our work is all around sprerading more goodness in the world. That means working to help folks heal from interlocking systems of oppression, acknowledging the inherent, essential goodness of all, and animating our collective creative genius into action. In this we cultivate communities of belonging, becoming, and infinite possibility. We do this by designing for purpose, meaning, and connection.
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"We just wanted to take a moment to thank you—for leading such an inspiring session for our team! The way you guided us through the Liberatory Design framework sparked some powerful conversations and pushed everyone’s thinking in new directions."
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"We appreciate your time, your insights, and your ability to bring people together. Looking forward to meeting again soon and hearing your thoughts and ideas for moving forward from this strong foundation."
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"People were buzzing about the energy in the room and how deeply they connected around equity and design. It was exactly the kind of shared space we needed to dig into this work together, and your presence made all the difference. What a gift you shared with all of us!"
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Our Design Process.
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There are many different variations of "Design Thinking" in both industry and education. While inspired by many, a key component to the work we are trying to further is a keen-eye on "Context." What is the context for learning, for application, for culture.
Thank you to the National Equity Project, Stanford d.School, and IDEO, the for our primary influences in the design work we do! |
“The creative act starts with seeing the world as it truly is.”
-Rick Rubin
Activating Together.
We offer a range of direct, virtual, and content services that help schools, districts, community organizations, leaders, and municipalities unlock their organizations to the next level through expertly crafted design experiences focused on activating creativity, leadership, and community engagement. We are exciting to plan together to build the perfect experience for you.
Subscription & Free Content Services:
Unlocked Digital (Coming Soon):
Unlocked Digital is an annual membership-based content library that is inclusive of both some of our open-source content and also fee-based content. In addition to having access to Unlocked Digital, your paid annual membership also gives you priority access to a yearly coaching session with Kaleb & Eric regarding strategic design, implementation design, workshop design, and sounding board.
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Unlocked Digital Membership:
1. 52 Ways to Unlock Creativity Playbook 2. Creativity Digital Course 3. Organizational Culture Video Series 4. Creative Leadership Video Series 5. Virtual Coaching Session (annual) |
FREE Content:
1. Joyzistance Radio 2. Fresh & Regular Blog Posts 3. Social Media 4. Access to to the Unlocked Merch Store |
Sample Direct Services:
Active Introduction to Design:
SAMPLE OBJECTIVES:
1. Deepen our relationships with one another.
2. Engage in an active exploration of liberatory design experience with colleagues.
3. Explore how to integrate liberatory design methods in everyday practices.
4. Connect with Leadership Lab Teams for follow up support
SAMPLE GUIDING QUESTION:
How might we, as a community of folks, engage in more liberatory practices to advance our
collective work?
1. Deepen our relationships with one another.
2. Engage in an active exploration of liberatory design experience with colleagues.
3. Explore how to integrate liberatory design methods in everyday practices.
4. Connect with Leadership Lab Teams for follow up support
SAMPLE GUIDING QUESTION:
How might we, as a community of folks, engage in more liberatory practices to advance our
collective work?
Design Series:
SAMPLE FRAMING:
Introductory Design Experience & Developing a Culture of Liberatory Design is needed because of this simple truth: No one arrives at this work, but there is a progression:
1. Awareness & Initial Engagement
2. Active Experimentation & Reflection
3. Intentional & Consistent Application
4. Deepening Impact & Influence
5. Continuous Learning & Direct Action
This multi-part workshop takes participants through the listed progressions in something that is more than a training—it is a call to action. Together, we will engage deeply with the powerful modes and mindsets of Liberatory Design, inviting participants to examine the systems we inherit, the power we wield, and the humanity we are called to honor. This journey is about cultivating an enduring organizational culture and developing the leadership practices essential for building courageous solutions both within the organization—and for inspiring this work in others through expertly crafted learning experiences.
Sample Series Outcomes:
1. Gain an experiential understanding of liberatory design modes, methods, and mindsets and
actively experiment and reflect on the work in organizational life.
2. Lead groups in the intentional and consistent application of liberatory design and build
organizational capacity to democratize its principles and practices.
Sample Guiding Question:
How might we, as a community of folks, engage in more liberatory practices to advance our
collective work?
Introductory Design Experience & Developing a Culture of Liberatory Design is needed because of this simple truth: No one arrives at this work, but there is a progression:
1. Awareness & Initial Engagement
2. Active Experimentation & Reflection
3. Intentional & Consistent Application
4. Deepening Impact & Influence
5. Continuous Learning & Direct Action
This multi-part workshop takes participants through the listed progressions in something that is more than a training—it is a call to action. Together, we will engage deeply with the powerful modes and mindsets of Liberatory Design, inviting participants to examine the systems we inherit, the power we wield, and the humanity we are called to honor. This journey is about cultivating an enduring organizational culture and developing the leadership practices essential for building courageous solutions both within the organization—and for inspiring this work in others through expertly crafted learning experiences.
Sample Series Outcomes:
1. Gain an experiential understanding of liberatory design modes, methods, and mindsets and
actively experiment and reflect on the work in organizational life.
2. Lead groups in the intentional and consistent application of liberatory design and build
organizational capacity to democratize its principles and practices.
Sample Guiding Question:
How might we, as a community of folks, engage in more liberatory practices to advance our
collective work?
“To understand the future, we must honor the truths of the past.”
— bell hooks
Who are we?
Dr. Kaleb Rashad
President/CEO & Creative Director Educator | Designer | Abolitionist | Emerging Farmer www.KalebRashad.com Dr. Kaleb Rashad works with community leaders in the US/Canada, Spain, and Hong Kong to create new schools and redesign existing schools focused on anti-racist deeper learning. As the Creative Director at the Center for Love & Justice embedded at the High Tech High Graduate School of Education, Kaleb co-directs the New School Creation Fellowship in 12 priority cities around the country and he co-directs School Redesign with existing neighborhood schools on the West Coast and in the South. Prior to his work at the graduate school, Kaleb served as the Director of the Gary and Jerri-Ann Jacobs High Tech High (San Diego); and before High Tech High, he worked as a principal in more traditional primary and secondary schools serving both affluent and poor communities. |
Dr. Eric Chagala
Chief Development Officer Educator | Developer | Designer | Dreamer www.EricChagala.com Eric Chagala (Ed.D. Educational Leadership) is the founding principal of the Vista Innovation & Design Academy (VIDA). Eric believes that all kids need a place to matter, that our actions say what we believe about children, and that schools have souls & those souls need to be nurtured. Eric’s belief in Design Thinking for education is deeply rooted in his dissertation that focused on the critical resiliency of high achieving LatinX youth. This research solidified the knowledge (not just belief) that schools have the power to either defeat or to perpetuate the status-quo of a neighborhood. Eric has spoken across North America about Personalized Learning, Design Thinking, and to talk about what it takes to build a true school culture that will be ripe for innovation. |
