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Kari Nelsestuen

    Kari Nelsestuen is the co-founder of Community Design Partners where she helps teams engage youth, families, and communities in design and decision-making, strengthen teamwork, and redesign systems through continuous improvement.

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      It was a regular Tuesday afternoon at Respect Academy, an alternative school serving students ages 17 to 21 in Denver, Colorado. Teacher Casey Chiofolo joined a Zoom meeting with a coach from Community Design Partners about how to improve students’ low attendance and engagement. He had recently held focus groups […]
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      There has never been a more important time to practice empathy, as we face the formidable task of teaching and caring for students and their families during the dual pandemics of COVID-19 and systemic racism. Empathy means trying to understand deeply the experiences and feelings of other people. It is […]
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