A group of community-minded Princeton students are staying on campus this summer to work in partnership with the Princeton Municipality and the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) to help design interventions to bridge the gap between the municipality and the Princeton community.
Over the past two weeks, the Tiger Challenge human-centered design program participants have been actively involved in our community. They have conducted interviews with the administrators of OEM, the Health Department, the Human Services Department, Affordable Housing, as well as the Center for Modern Aging. They have had conversations with local residents, participated in community service events, and even toured the Princeton police holding cells.
With a steadfast commitment to addressing pressing community needs, the students are honing in on vital topics such as disaster preparedness, effective communication platforms, support for elderly residents, and outreach to at-risk community members. These are issues that directly impact our community and require our collective attention.
The cohort's next steps involve digesting the gathered data and beginning the ideation process. They aim to design innovations that can significantly and positively impact Princeton.