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Where Big Ideas Bloom

September 2026

Big ideas need the right support to grow! Where Big Ideas Bloom celebrates the impact of the In/Tend Innovation Incubator Hub, highlighting the people, partnerships, and creative ideas driving innovation in adolescent sexual and reproductive health.

Explore the impact of the Hub, from funding and training to coaching, collaboration, and hands-on learning. This infographic captures the innovation journey, the milestones along the way, and the lasting impact of supporting bold ideas and the people bringing them to life. Together, we’re creating space for new approaches, meaningful connections, and a future where every young person has the support they need to thrive.

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Human-Centered Design 101 Podcast

Milagros Garrido, Healthy Teen Network

This podcast covers the fundamentals of human-centered design (HCD) and explores the six-phase innovation process we use with In/Tend, the Healthy Teen Network Incubator Hub.

Learn more about how you can apply this approach to the specific challenges you are tackling, along with tips for practical tools to support each phase of the process.

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]]> Using “How Might We Statements” to Frame Your Opportunity Podcast https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/resources/using-how-might-we-statements-podcast/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:50:48 +0000 https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/?post_type=project&p=23393798 Podcast Read More

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Using "How Might We Statements" to Frame Your Opportunity Podcast

Milagros Garrido, Healthy Teen Network

This podcast introduces the concept of “How Might We” statements—open-ended questions used to frame opportunities for problem-solving and ideation when using human-centered design approaches.

Learn how structured “How Might We” statements can help open up possibilities for innovation and how to craft these statements effectively.

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Generating and Testing Ideas Podcast

Milagros Garrido, Healthy Teen Network

This short podcast summarizes methods for generating and testing your ideas, as part of a human-centered design approach.

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How to Brainstorm and Prototype Ideas Podcast

Milagros Garrido, Healthy Teen Network

This podcast describes various brainstorming methods you can use to generate ideas, as well as ways to create low-fidelity prototypes and test them in the field, as part of a human-centered design approach.

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Diving into Themes and Insights Podcast

Milagros Garrido, Healthy Teen Network

This podcast explains how to synthesize large amounts of data into themes and insight statements, as part of a human-centered design approach.

Insight statements can reveal the tension and motivation behind observations, allowing you to design for the ‘why’ behind the user’s behaviors.

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How to Identify Themes and Develop Insight Statements: A Tip Sheet for the Define Phase of Human-Centered Design

Mary Foyder, Healthy Teen Network

When using a human-centered design approach, the goal of the Define phase is to (1) articulate the challenge you want to address and (2) identify the systems and power structures that contribute to the challenge.

This tip sheet shares guidelines on how to identify themes and develop insight statements, which are key parts of the Define phase.

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Empathy & Insights: Quick Guide

Emily Connor, Laura Lloyd, Patricia Natalie, Milagros Garrido, and Brittany Wearing, Healthy Teen Network

The empathy stage of human-centered design is about understanding the people you’re designing for—not just their behaviors, but their experiences, emotions, and motivations. Unlike traditional research, it focuses on connecting with people on a human level to gain insights.

Use this practical guide to learn more about leading with empathy and uncovering meaningful insights in human-centered design.

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Prototype to Test

Michael Lewrick, Patrick Link, and Larry Leifer, The Design Thinking Playbook

Use the Prototype to Test Template to purposefully define prototypes, turning ideas into testable prototypes.

Based on the assumptions to be verified, different variants are defined, and one is selected. After the idea phase, the ideas are converted into prototypes and tested with real users.

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Mapping Impact: Unlocking the Power of Logic Models Tool

Hannah Rackers, Jenn Rogers, Julia Tallant, and Lisa Kim, Child Trends and Healthy Teen Network

In its simplest form, a logic model shows how your planned work relates to the intended results of that work. Logic models can serve as powerful tools for innovation.

By clarifying your program’s goal and connecting the dots between investments, activities, and expected outcomes, you can use logic models to support your program.

Use this tool to walk through the steps to create a logic model.

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