{"id":2481,"date":"2026-01-20T10:42:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T10:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acmgd.info\/dc\/?p=2481"},"modified":"2026-02-03T15:41:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:41:33","slug":"weekly-schedule-spring-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acmgd.info\/dc\/weekly-schedule-spring-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Schedule – Spring 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Week 1<\/b> (January 20 & 22)<\/span>
\n<\/span> Introduction to Partner, Socially Engaged Design Processes
\n– Learn about Focus (Provided, found materials, & visits)<\/span>
\n– Design Consortium Work<\/span>
\n<\/span>– Survey of parallel local community organizations’s communication
\n– Vocabulary<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday January 20:
\nFirst Day Introductions \/ Read Syllabus \/ Learn about partnership \/ Review Class Website<\/p>\n

Thursday January 22:
\nAssess, gather, organize, and analyze the partner\u2019s brand identity, extensions, and communication materials on our Mural board.<\/p>\n

\u2014<\/p>\n

Week 2<\/b> (January 27 & 29)
\n– Learn about Focus (Visits)
\n– Socially Engaged Design Projects<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\nTuesday January 27:
\nSNOW DAY – Class on Zoom<\/a>
\nExercise Focus’ Identity Language in preparation for Ben Blount’s Letterpress Workshop
\nRead Universal Methods of Design <\/b>(Pages 40, 42-43, 46-47, 56-57, 68-69, 102-103)
\nPDF on Google Drive Shared Materials<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Thursday January 29:
\n<\/span>Review readings related to planning for partner engagement during the visit.
\nReview engagement materials and activities.
\nDevelop interview questions and design engagement approaches for the visit.<\/p>\n

\u2014<\/p>\n

Week 3<\/b>\u00a0 (February 3 & 5)<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday February 3:
\nTest engagement approaches and materials with peers and\/or community-informed scenarios, and and collaboratively refine them based on feedback.<\/p>\n

Thursday February 5:
\nVisit FOCUS – 12:00pm<\/p>\n

\u2014<\/p>\n

Week 4<\/b>\u00a0 (February 10 & 12)<\/span><\/p>\n

Week 5<\/b>\u00a0 (February 17 & 19)
\n<\/span>Spring Recess (No Class)<\/span><\/p>\n

Week 6<\/b>\u00a0 (February 24 & 26)<\/span><\/p>\n

Week 7<\/b>\u00a0 (March 3 & 5)<\/span><\/p>\n

Week 8<\/b>\u00a0 (March 10 & 12)<\/span><\/p>\n

Week 9<\/b>\u00a0 (March 17 & 19)<\/span><\/p>\n

Week 10<\/b> \u00a0 (March 24 & 26)<\/span><\/p>\n

Week 11\u00a0 (March 31 & April 2)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Week 12\u00a0 (April 7 & 9)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Week 13\u00a0\u00a0 (April 14 & 16)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Week 14\u00a0 (April 21 & 23)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Week 15\u00a0 (April 26 & 30)
\nLast week of regular classes
\nApril 30 \u2014 Last day
\n<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Weeks 16 & 17\u00a0
\nMay 5 \u2014 Reading Day
\nMay X \u2014 Final Exam
\n<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

\u2014<\/p>\n

Final Weeks<\/b>
\n<\/b> Final Presentations with Community Audience
\n<\/span>– Public forum with FOCUS team, stakeholders residents and guests<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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