Design in Practice

This portfolio brings together the full arc of my practice — past and present. Each project is tagged to reflect both its thematic focus and whether it is part of my personal foundational work or the evolving practice of Conscious Futures.

Kate Barranco 8/1/25 Kate Barranco 8/1/25

Participatory Research, Generational Insights, & Futurism

Collaborator: dcdx

Kate Barranco 7/1/25 Kate Barranco 7/1/25

Intergenerational Dialogue on Trust, Belonging, and AI

Collaborators: Foundation for Social Connection, Joint Family

Kate Barranco 7/1/25 Kate Barranco 7/1/25

Youth Imagination Curriculum Development

Collaborator: ReThink Citizen

Kate Barranco 6/1/25 Kate Barranco 6/1/25

Unraveling Gen Z and Social Change

Collaborator: Thred Media

Kate Barranco 6/1/25 Kate Barranco 6/1/25

Civic Imagination In Action

Collaborator: Made By Us (& Smithsonian)

Kate Barranco 1/15/25 Kate Barranco 1/15/25

Trauma-Informed Youth Changemaker Research

Collaborator: For You Page

Kate Barranco 1/1/25 Kate Barranco 1/1/25

Futures of Democracy Strategic Foresight Think Tank

Collaborator: Democracy 2076, Horizon 2045

Kate Barranco 9/1/24 Kate Barranco 9/1/24

The Journey Framework for Intergenerational Repair

Collaborator: The Red House, Georgetown University; The Wellbeing Project; Being & Transforming Think Tank

Collaborators and Ecosystem Partners