L+D’s Design for Election Season

Join this webinar to learn more about Leadership + Design’s Design for Election Season.

Over the last four years, schools have reflected the changing way that people relate to each other regarding the larger political landscape. More specifically, the 2016 and 2020 elections marked an inflection point that has continued to reflect a deeply divided country. Fast forward to 2024, and we are looking ahead to November and anticipating emotions running high with an outcome that is likely to test our school communities. What used to be an opportunity to learn about the democratic process and about important issues has become a polarizing experience, leaving many schools wondering how to approach the election. 

If we can get past the understandable anxiety, we see a huge opportunity to develop the capacity in our students to have conversations across diverse political ideologies, think critically about election issues, and be prepared to participate fully in the democratic process. As a human-centered design firm, Leadership + Design felt compelled to provide opportunities for schools, teachers, students, and leaders to come together to better understand one another and to deepen curiosity for different perspectives. Knowing that election season will trigger emotions and that emotions will underpin the conversations, how might school communities be intentional about how we talk, where we talk, and how might the election week experience be deeply human and designed to meet students where they are?