Design for Good
Define a problem in our society, our community or our everyday life
and then, solve that problem through design
THE PROBLEM
The United States is currently experiencing an epidemic; sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates among Americans are at an all-time high and trending upward. The demographic responsible for a majority of STIs in the country is 15–24-year-olds. STIs can cause long term health consequences and cost the U.S. healthcare system billions of dollars each year.
OBJECTIVES
The goals of The CARE Initiative are to raise awareness of the STI crisis among young people and provide a platform for people to advocate for more effective sex education.
SOLUTION
A campaign to raise awareness spread the word and provide people a platform to support effective sex education programs. This was something that I felt I was capable of doing and doing well. I am a part of this demographic, and through hypothetically partnering with organizations like the CDC and Guttmacher institute for accurate and trusted information, this could really help spread the word. I also felt this would be a good use of my PR minor