Interview: Forrest Sparks | NYC CEC

Interview: Danielle Brutus | Neighborhood Safety Initiative

Interview: Ash Lynette | Ella Baker Center for Human Rights

Interview: Hillary Packer | Center for Justice Innovation

Assignment 12: Discussion Guide, Interviews, Insights

● Create a your discussion guide; schedule and conduct 2 to 3 informational interviews related to

your thesis topic. Write a brief debrief and reflection about each interview (at least one). What did

you learn? How does it relate to or help shape your thesis topic?

● Submission instructions: enter text in Canvas Assignment 12.

Debriefing the Interview

Current state

• 3 key pain-points
• 3 core needs (if possible try to be specific e.g. a tool, process or person)

Future state

• 3 opportunities (e.g. ideas, something that’s already working, best practices)

Overall

• 3 most compelling preliminary learnings from the research session