12 Stories

Project Description

12Stories enables students to share their story. Through sharing their stories other students can gain an understanding of what others are going through and see that they are not alone. In turn, colleges can also gain an understanding of the challenges students face.

Problem

How can we mobilize college students to advocate change in their colleges to be more inclusive, relevant, and accessible.

Insights

Community college student don't feel connected to their college. If students don't feel connected they are not likely to want to advocate for change. Community college students felt even less connected to their colleges, for many of them they felt like they were just passing by.

Solutions

Our solution was to create a space where community college students can develop a sense of belonging while also helping college understand their students needs. We proposed 12Stories, with 12Stories students have a place to express themselves, a process to share data with colleges, and a way for students to know how their stories are affecting change. Students can share their stories through the app, and a physical story wall will be located at the colleges where students can have their stories displayed as well as read other submissions.