SOURCED DESIGN LAB
Sourced Design supports those seeking to radically redesign culture at its core. The Sourced Design Lab is a place where participants can experiment together and support one another, while also building a body of research in vitality-centered design through their case studies.
The Lab happens every trimester at Springhouse (fall, spring, and summer) and consists of three 2-hour workshops (described below). Immersive learning experiences at Springhouse, peer mentoring, time for dialogue with Springhouse staff and learners, and an online Sourced Design resource allow for the participant’s continued learning in between Labs. Participants must sign up for the whole series as they are progressive in nature. Though workshops will be recorded, it is strongly encouraged to attend in person virtually.
Vitality-centered design work is not for the faint of heart.
The Lab supports participants by offering principles to guide them, and a design community to learn from, and create with. Participants engage in a creative design process that not only supports them, but furthers the development of the design itself. Springhouse also offers continued support after the Lab through design partnership opportunities for communities who wish to continue walking on this path of vitality-centered design in deeper ways.
We look forward to hearing from you.
SOURCED DESIGN LAB DATES
All labs will be held from 10am-12pm EST
2020-2021
Cohort 1: Fall Dates: October 10th, November 14th, December 12th *CLOSED*
Cohort 2: Winter Dates: January 9th, February 13th, March 20th *CLOSED*
Cohort 3: Summer Dates: June 19th, July 17th, August 14th *FULL*
2021-2022 (Open for Registration)
Cohort 4: Fall Dates: October 9th, November 13th, December 11th
Cohort 5: Winter Dates: January 8th, February 12th, March 19th
Cohort 6: Summer Dates: June 18th, July 16th, August 13th
SOURCED DESIGN LAB WORKSHOPS
Let it Begin with Me: Applying Sourced Design Principles to Self
Everything can begin with you. You are the foundation of any change that will happen in your society. ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
In this Lab, we will learn about the Sourced Design principles and the intergenerational learning community, Springhouse; the case study from which Sourced Design emerged. Participants will be introduced to the vitality-centered education through the Sourced online learning platform. We will spend time developing relationships within the cohort, including learning about the contexts of each participant. Finally, we will plan together how we will spend the next month applying the design principles to our lives as well as deciding what immersive learning opportunities we wish to engage in at Springhouse.
Awakening and Sharing Vitality: Applying Sourced Design Principles to Community and Place
The pitcher cries for water to carry and a person for work that is real. ~ Marge Piercy
In this Lab, we will allow the questions that have emerged in the Lab to guide our time together. Through deep dialogue and exploration, we will continue to learn more about the Sourced Design principles as they apply to our different contexts. We will continue to deepen relationships within the cohort, and begin to connect with previous Lab participants. Finally, we will look forward to the next month as we apply the design principles to the learning contexts we are in, as well as continue to engage with the Springhouse community more deeply.
Sustaining Change: Creating Networks for Creativity and Courage
"You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step." ~Martin Luther King Jr.
In this Lab through the cohort Sourced Design capstone projects, we will support and learn from one another, while also focusing on how we must strengthen ourselves and our networks to sustain the change that is needed to reorient design in ways that foster vitality. Participants will leave this lab with the support of an ongoing design community; one that will grow throughout the years as these design principles are practiced in communities around the world. The Sourced Design itself will grow and evolve as we create a path forward through educational design rooted in vitality and freedom.
Investment
Through these labs, you will participate in a design experiment; not only when it comes to redesigning education, but also with the economics of the design. We know that education is not a commodity. It is a relationship.The Labs, as a whole, cost roughly $500 with all expenses included. This rough estimate includes costs of the two facilitators who plan and facilitate the Labs; overhead expenses associated with Springhouse where the labs are held like utilities, registration administration, and more; technological costs; and marketing and communications expenses. Please invest what you can–from your commitment to fully showing up to the Lab to any financial amount that you can–and perhaps if able, invest to support others who cannot invest financially. We are grateful and we trust that this work will be supported because the world needs it.
Sourced Design supports those seeking to radically redesign culture at its core. The Sourced Design Lab is a place where participants can experiment together and support one another, while also building a body of research in vitality-centered design through their case studies.
The Lab happens every trimester at Springhouse (fall, spring, and summer) and consists of three 2-hour workshops (described below). Immersive learning experiences at Springhouse, peer mentoring, time for dialogue with Springhouse staff and learners, and an online Sourced Design resource allow for the participant’s continued learning in between Labs. Participants must sign up for the whole series as they are progressive in nature. Though workshops will be recorded, it is strongly encouraged to attend in person virtually.
Vitality-centered design work is not for the faint of heart.
The Lab supports participants by offering principles to guide them, and a design community to learn from, and create with. Participants engage in a creative design process that not only supports them, but furthers the development of the design itself. Springhouse also offers continued support after the Lab through design partnership opportunities for communities who wish to continue walking on this path of vitality-centered design in deeper ways.
We look forward to hearing from you.
SOURCED DESIGN LAB DATES
All labs will be held from 10am-12pm EST
2020-2021
Cohort 1: Fall Dates: October 10th, November 14th, December 12th *CLOSED*
Cohort 2: Winter Dates: January 9th, February 13th, March 20th *CLOSED*
Cohort 3: Summer Dates: June 19th, July 17th, August 14th *FULL*
2021-2022 (Open for Registration)
Cohort 4: Fall Dates: October 9th, November 13th, December 11th
Cohort 5: Winter Dates: January 8th, February 12th, March 19th
Cohort 6: Summer Dates: June 18th, July 16th, August 13th
SOURCED DESIGN LAB WORKSHOPS
Let it Begin with Me: Applying Sourced Design Principles to Self
Everything can begin with you. You are the foundation of any change that will happen in your society. ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
In this Lab, we will learn about the Sourced Design principles and the intergenerational learning community, Springhouse; the case study from which Sourced Design emerged. Participants will be introduced to the vitality-centered education through the Sourced online learning platform. We will spend time developing relationships within the cohort, including learning about the contexts of each participant. Finally, we will plan together how we will spend the next month applying the design principles to our lives as well as deciding what immersive learning opportunities we wish to engage in at Springhouse.
Awakening and Sharing Vitality: Applying Sourced Design Principles to Community and Place
The pitcher cries for water to carry and a person for work that is real. ~ Marge Piercy
In this Lab, we will allow the questions that have emerged in the Lab to guide our time together. Through deep dialogue and exploration, we will continue to learn more about the Sourced Design principles as they apply to our different contexts. We will continue to deepen relationships within the cohort, and begin to connect with previous Lab participants. Finally, we will look forward to the next month as we apply the design principles to the learning contexts we are in, as well as continue to engage with the Springhouse community more deeply.
Sustaining Change: Creating Networks for Creativity and Courage
"You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step." ~Martin Luther King Jr.
In this Lab through the cohort Sourced Design capstone projects, we will support and learn from one another, while also focusing on how we must strengthen ourselves and our networks to sustain the change that is needed to reorient design in ways that foster vitality. Participants will leave this lab with the support of an ongoing design community; one that will grow throughout the years as these design principles are practiced in communities around the world. The Sourced Design itself will grow and evolve as we create a path forward through educational design rooted in vitality and freedom.
Investment
Through these labs, you will participate in a design experiment; not only when it comes to redesigning education, but also with the economics of the design. We know that education is not a commodity. It is a relationship.The Labs, as a whole, cost roughly $500 with all expenses included. This rough estimate includes costs of the two facilitators who plan and facilitate the Labs; overhead expenses associated with Springhouse where the labs are held like utilities, registration administration, and more; technological costs; and marketing and communications expenses. Please invest what you can–from your commitment to fully showing up to the Lab to any financial amount that you can–and perhaps if able, invest to support others who cannot invest financially. We are grateful and we trust that this work will be supported because the world needs it.