Describe why this social challenge is critical to explore and include what drives you to find a solution.

1. What draws you to the field ofinteraction designand why do you think it’s important to study at this time? 2. The design program includes a focus on developingleadershipskills. Describe a time when you exercised leadership in collaboration with others to create change. What did you learn about yourself as a leader in the process?3. What experiences have prepared you to co-design innovative solutions with community partners in ourSocial Lab? Provide an example of how you’ve collaborated in community engaged work (e.g., community-based coursework, volunteer experience, work with a nonprofit or NGO) and describe the outcomes of the engagement.4. What complex “wicked problem” inspires you to apply your design skills to find solutions? Describe why this social challenge is critical to explore and include what drives you to find a solution.5. Describe how you’ve applied a “designer’s mindset”—curiosity, reframing, iteration, learning from failure, radical collaboration, creative confidence—to moving through challenging situations that have stretched you to grow.