Harms of Vaping- Spring 2020

How might we educate and make vaping seem less appealing to at-risk elementary students?

This team began as an iteration of a Lab51 spring 2019 Design Lab project. Students started with empathy work which included interviewing a counselor about the consequences of vaping.  They also re-connected with teachers that were involved in the spring DLab implementation. To dive even deeper, the team partnered with Foothills School of Arts and Sciences and White Pine Elementary School to participate in the programs working to prevent vaping offered at those schools.

After ideating and planning, the team prototyped a low-fidelity iteration of the vaping awareness program at White Pine Elementary’s after school program. The prototype was successful with 20 students participating. The young students offered feedback that they enjoyed the program and would love to continue learning more. 

The Vaping Awareness group then worked with 7th and 8th grade students from Foothills School of Arts and Sciences to implement a three-part education program focused on spreading awareness of the harms of vaping. The team adapted the awareness program to an online format to work within CDC guidelines at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The online vaping education program was designed with an emphasis on individualizing the content to students and family. This was accomplished by presenting a series of activities that the parent of the student could choose from, allowing a parent to educate their child on the information that they were comfortable with sharing.

Fast Facts

Focus: Vaping Prevention

Recipients: 7th and 8th graders

Community partner: Whitepine Elementary, Foothills School of Arts and Sciences

Number of recipients: ~20

Number of One Stone members involved in planning: 10

FLIP- Spring/Fall 2020

How might we help children of CATCH families in making their house their home?

The fall 2020 Families Living in Inspired Places (FLIP) team was large enough to support two families. In partnership with CATCH, a local rapid-rehousing organization, the teams were paired with families who had previously experienced homelessness. One was a family of two adults with six children, and the other was a single parent with a baby on the way.

After completing empathy interviews with both families, the teams scheduled site visits. They took measurements, identified furniture needs, and created vision sketches for the rooms. When COVID-19 kept teams from continuing to visit homes, the teams pivoted to a penpal system with their families to stay in touch. Teams made use of the time away by creating Easter baskets to gift each family and researching functional organization solutions for the homes.

Teams implemented as quickly as possible while still working within COVID-19 guidelines. One implementation included creating a jungle-themed room for an 8 month old.

Fast Facts

Focus: Families experiencing homelessness, transitioning into a home

Recipients: two families, 10 people

Community partner: CATCH

Number of One Stone members involved in planning: 50

Number of weeks of planning: 15-20

Open Book Adventures- Spring 2020

How might we improve literacy skills in first and second graders?

Open Book Adventures (OBA) is One Stone’s longest-running Project Good program. First and second graders from around the Treasure Valley come to One Stone to partner one-on-one with high school students, or “adventure guides,” for six weeks of building connections and diving into activities that encourage a love of learning. Young buddies gain a fun and caring near-peer mentor while high school students expand their skills in leadership, problem-solving, communication, and empathy.

The team planned for an overall theme of “Bee Your Buzzing Self” with each week focusing on a different topic: willingness, team-oriented, confidence, open to change, be(e) yourself, and community. However, before OBA began, the shelter-in-place order was given during the COVID-19 pandemic. To pivot, students created a penpal system where guides and buddies were given penpal kits to use during this time. The adventure guide wrote a letter each week to their younger buddy and recorded themselves reading a book that was sent to the young buddy as well.

Fast Facts Sheet

Year(s): Spring 2020

Focus: Literacy 

Recipients: 1st and 2nd Graders

Number of recipients: 42

Number of One Stone members involved in planning: 37 guides

Number of weeks of planning: 5

How many hours it took to prepare for implementation: 30

How many hours it took to implement: 20