Join us at the 2024 uXperience Design Jam at the Stratford School!
This is a full day event on January 20th, 2024 open to all post-secondary students.
Participants will receive complimentary lunch, dinner, and bus transportation between Waterloo and Stratford.
The focus of the day: Though there are many publicly accessible mental health supports, 6 in 10 Canadians with a mood, anxiety, or substance use disorder go untreated. How can we use design to help reduce the barriers to accessing mental health care and better connect at-risk Canadians with the support they need?
Students will be solving this problem in teams of up to 6. Participants can either select their team in advance or will be assigned one.
Schedule
Friday, January 19th
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 4:30pm | Students receive Design Challenge and team assignments |
Saturday, January 20th – Design Jam Day
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 7:15am – 8:00am | Bus leaves main campus from Davis Centre |
| 8:00am – 8:20am | Registration/arrival/breakfast |
| 8:20am – 9:00am | Group time |
| 9:00am – 10:00am |
Workshop 1: Mental Health Conditions and Supports |
| 10:00am – 11:00am | Breakout/group time |
| 11:00am – 12:00pm |
Workshop 2: Breaking Down Barriers with Behavioural Economics |
| 12:00pm – 12:30pm | Lunch |
| 12:30pm – 2:00pm | Breakout/group time |
| 2:00pm – 5:00pm | Mentoring hours/Group Time |
| 5:00pm | Dinner served |
| 5:15pm – 6:45pm | Presentations (3 min per group) |
| 7:00pm – 7:30pm | Deliberation/judging |
| 7:30pm | Bus leaves Stratford for Davis Centre |
Workshop Details
Workshop 1: Mental Health Conditions and Supports
Speaker: Melanie Dobler (Director, Mental Health)
A deeper dive into the mental health conditions most commonly affecting Canadians, and the supports and treatment options that are available.
Workshop 2: Breaking Down Barriers with Behavioural Economics
Speaker: Taylor Jones (Senior Consultant, Behavioural Economics)
Learn about the EAST framework, and how behavioural economics can be practically applied to help simplify decisions/break down barriers to taking positive health actions.