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Students playing Jenga in the uW tAcoma

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Students playing Jenga in the uW tAcoma

Deneen Grant

  • Campus Compact - is a coalition of higher education institutions committed to advancing the public purpose of colleges and universities, educating students for the workforce and civic leadership, and working in partnerships to cultivate vital and sustainable communities.
  • Engagement Scholarship Consortium - works collaboratively to build strong university-community partnerships anchored in the rigor of scholarship and designed to help build community capacity
  • Community Engagement Fellows - empowers educators and community leaders to nurture engaged citizens, serve the public, and improve the Salish Sea bioregion and the planet
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Federal and state cuts in funding for health and human services brought such clients as the Washington State Department of Health, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, (GTCF) and Amara to the Global Innovation and Design Lab during Summer and Fall 2025, each seeking design thinking workshops to innovate through barriers to essential resources.

Earlier in the year, the GID Lab had facilitated a design sprint for GTCF's Local Advisory Team to develop a framework and value-driven process for the distribution of $1.8 million from the Washington State Department of Commerce's Community Reinvestment Project.  

"Our communities are facing challenges that need every voice at the table. It is such a privilege to witness game-changing moments and be part of the joy of problem-solving together," says Dr. Divya McMillin, GID Lab co-founder and lead facilitator. "Our workshops are not just for solving problems, they are for connections and inspiration across sectors." 

Federal and state cuts in funding for health and human services brought such clients as the Washington State Department of Health, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, (GTCF) and Amara to the Global Innovation and Design Lab during Summer and Fall 2025, each seeking design thinking workshops to innovate through barriers to essential resources.

Earlier in the year, the GID Lab had facilitated a design sprint for GTCF's Local Advisory Team to develop a framework and value-driven process for the distribution of $1.8 million from the Washington State Department of Commerce's Community Reinvestment Project.  

"Our communities are facing challenges that need every voice at the table. It is such a privilege to witness game-changing moments and be part of the joy of problem-solving together," says Dr. Divya McMillin, GID Lab co-founder and lead facilitator. "Our workshops are not just for solving problems, they are for connections and inspiration across sectors." 

Federal and state cuts in funding for health and human services brought such clients as the Washington State Department of Health, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, (GTCF) and Amara to the Global Innovation and Design Lab during Summer and Fall 2025, each seeking design thinking workshops to innovate through barriers to essential resources.

Earlier in the year, the GID Lab had facilitated a design sprint for GTCF's Local Advisory Team to develop a framework and value-driven process for the distribution of $1.8 million from the Washington State Department of Commerce's Community Reinvestment Project.  

"Our communities are facing challenges that need every voice at the table. It is such a privilege to witness game-changing moments and be part of the joy of problem-solving together," says Dr. Divya McMillin, GID Lab co-founder and lead facilitator. "Our workshops are not just for solving problems, they are for connections and inspiration across sectors." 

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