Student Testimonials:

We took a post-class survey and this is what our students say:

•  "I'll always look back in awe of the opportunity I got to be a part of this process."
• "This was a valuable opportunity to engage with campus issues in an innovative way while learning tools and skills that can be applied to any area in life and are incredibly helpful in any project"
• "The most important skill I got out of the class was the ability to listen and integrate ideas outside of my field of study to my daily work."
• "I became more comfortable with being uncomfortable."
• "There were definitely times when I wanted to quit this project. With the clarity of it behind me, I know that was when the most important lessons were happening."

 Developing multi-disciplinary superpowers:

•  "I love interdisciplinary work because I feel it creates an environment where people’s strengths really get to shine. Knowing you are all from different backgrounds and are bringing different things to the table, there's no room for competition or hostility there is only room for encouraging each other."
• "The different experiences and involvement that we all brought to this project were extremely helpful because the problem was so complex, and we were not experts in the area, so collectively we had enough pieces of the puzzle to make a feasible solution."
• "I learned a lot about the type of people I see myself working best with in the future, what types of skills I want to use in future career moves, and what role I serve best as on a team."

Growing creativity and confidence at the intersection of Design Thinking and Food Studies:

•  "The most rewarding part of this whole process was that it truly helped me build my creative confidence. It's one thing to like your own ideas, but having people that truly support your ideas is a gamechanger. "
•  "It was a confidence-building experience and felt like a new and exciting outlet for creativity! I really enjoyed how the creative aspect was a big part of this class, and that it was much more hands-on and fast-paced than other classes. I felt like I had a different lens for exploring a problem and that has helped me start to look at other research questions in new ways!"
•  "I feel that I am more of a creative thinker and problem solver now than I was before this class. Allowing myself to think in creative ways that sees opportunity areas and ways to improve them feels productive and optimistic."
• "This class grew my problem-solving toolkit, which I know will be helpful in the career I want."