International Wage Policies

Task Force: International Wage Policies Congratulations! You have been hired by the International Labor Organization (ILO) to implement policies for fair wages across borders in order to prevent companies from taking advantage of people working in low income countries.   Why Are We Doing This? Minimum wage policies differ throughout the world and US-based companies often […]

Board on Board Diversity

Task Force: Corporate Board on Board Diversity Congratulations! You have been assigned to present a detailed plan of actions to the corporate board of your company to increase board diversity. Your goal is to convince the board that it needs to be diversified while also outlining a plan for doing so! Why Are We Doing […]

Destroy a Stereotype

Task Force: Destroy a Stereotype Congratulations! You are the Executive Director of a newly founded nonprofit aimed at combating social inequality. Your task is to design a program that destroys a stereotype.  Why Are We Doing This? In the United States, there are many stereotypes about race, gender, culture, minority status, and sexuality, among others. […]

Rainbow Capitalism

Task Force: Rainbow Capitalism Congratulations! You have been asked to join a committee that advises corporate boards on their Pride month campaigns. Your task is to make sure that the boards are not just being “performative”, but are actually taking the opportunity to honor, support, and protect the LGBTQ+ community.  Why Are We Doing This? […]

City Government & Redlining

Task Force: City Government & Redlining Congratulations! You have been selected to design a policy for counteracting the lasting impacts of redlining in the United States. Your goal is to try and effectively address the issues and help the communities who are hurt by redlining and be prepared to defend your plan to a panel.  […]

Admissions Committee

Task Force: Admissions Committee Congratulations! The top five universities in the United States have hired you for the admissions committee to redesign the admissions process. Your goal is to create guidelines that will ensure the universities are accepting ideal students that will get the most from this top tier education.   Why Are We Doing […]

Design Accessible Spaces

Task Force: Design Accessible Spaces Congratulations! Your local mall has hired you to redesign its architecture to be more accessible for people with special needs. Your goal is to consider what options are currently available, and to build on them to increase accessibility. Why Are We Doing This? People have been trying to raise awareness […]

Breaking the Binary

Task Force: Breaking the Binary Congratulations! You have been hired as part of the new marketing team for Mattel toy company. They have asked you to redesign their advertising strategy to be more inclusive to children of all genders and break the stereotypes of “girls’ toys” and “boys’ toys”.  Why Are We Doing This? Historically, […]

Immigration Awareness Program

Task Force: Immigration Awareness Program Congratulations! You have successfully organized a program to raise awareness about various struggles immigrants face when moving to a new country. Your task is to create a platform to inform people about immigration and dismantle stereotypes and different forms of discrimination immigrants face.  Why Are We Doing This? Immigration is, […]

Critical Race Theory in Schools

Task Force: Critical Race Theory in Schools Congratulations! Your online campaign, #CRTForYou&Me has gone viral and the Board of Education is asking you to redesign the school curriculum to include topics and lessons on Critical Race Theory. Why Are We Doing This? Critical Race Theory is an academic concept that acknowledges how race is a […]