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 Diversity and Inclusion in Service Design Write Up | A Festival Story by Sam Richards

 Diversity and Inclusion in Service Design Write Up | A Festival Story by Sam Richards

Julian led a thought provoking workshop on the first Sunday afternoon of the festival with a discussion about diversity and inclusion in the service design industry.

The group began the session by discussing what diversity means to them and exploring the difference between diversity and inclusion. We discussed culture, background and values. We also shared our thoughts and experiences of diversity (or a lack thereof) in the workplace and why we think diversity matters in service design.

There was a lot of food for thought in this session but, in brief, here’s what I learnt:

Diversity & Inclusion Co-design Workshop

"Diversity is the mix. Inclusion is making the mix work", Andrés Tapia.

After last year's edition, a lack of diversity at the Service Design Fringe Festival (SDFF) was recognised. Even more importantly, it is an issue within the Design Industry as a whole.

So this year, we are aiming at doing better. This means ensuring that Inclusion and Diversity is one of our core values and not only a tick in the box!

That's not all! We see as well the Festival as a springboard to make a change within the industry.

Julian, Alice, and Lior planning the D&I workshop. "Diversity is a necessary step to reach inclusion."

Julian, Alice, and Lior planning the D&I workshop. "Diversity is a necessary step to reach inclusion."

Tonight a workshop is going to be held with a bunch of bright people from diverse backgrounds who want the industry to be more inclusive. As part of this workshop, we will develop a Diversity and Inclusion Manifesto. This Manifesto will be communicated to all people involved with the Festival (speakers, partners, attendees, volunteers...) and we expect everyone involved in the festival to support it and promote it.

More to come on D&I after tonight's workshop.

 

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