What's happening: Ramsey High School is proud to announce its newest Design Thinking partnership with West Bergen Mental Healthcare. This collaboration will provide students with the opportunity to explore the critical topic of student wellness through the lens of teen mental health.
Why it matters: Throughout the course, students will engage in hands-on, solution-based learning, working alongside mental health professionals to better understand the challenges their peers face and develop innovative strategies to support overall well-being within the school community mental health.
The big picture: The RHS Design Thinking course, the first of its kind in New Jersey, is based upon Stanford University's d.school, teaching students how to use Human Centered Design Thinking to solve an array of problems.
After spending the first six weeks of the course in a Design Thinking "boot camp," students in the class are partnered with an outside company or organization to help them solve a problem which they are facing.
What’s next: Students will continue brainstorming, visit West Bergen, and present their final solutions in June. This collaboration exemplifies Ramsey High’s commitment to empowering students through real-world experience.