Before the Session

Before the Session

Welcome to the Inclusive Design Masterclass! Before the session, complete the activities below. It may seem that they are not related to our topic, but everything will make sense in the end. In total, the activities should take you an estimated time of 15 minutes.

Step 1: Learn about the “Why Water” campaign

663 million people on our planet drink dirty and dangerous water. Actually, they don’t just drink it, they work for it. They invest hours every day. And not only does it keep them out of school, or take up time that they could be using to earn money for their family, it also kills them.

That’s not an exaggeration. Diseases from unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war.
But access to clean water changes that.

Clean water improves health, gives kids more time in school, empowers women, boosts economies, and gives hope for a brighter future.
Clean water changes everything. Learn more at charitywater.org/whywater

Animation by: BUCK buck.tv/
Sound Design/Score: Antfood antfood.com/

Step 2: Think about these questions

  • Could you watch and understand the video?
  • Could you read and understand the description of the video?

Step 3: Discover other experiences

Look at these people from around the world:

Tara, 20 (📍 El Salvador)
Emmanuel, 33 (📍 Burundi)
Yùlán, 76 (📍 China)

Step 4: Let’s reflect

Did you get the correct answer? The ”Why Water” video and campaign have a very important message to convey, but it is not reaching everyone. We will discuss this issue and potential solutions in the session. See you there!