{"id":1200,"date":"2022-12-14T19:23:45","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T19:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/citybridge.org\/?page_id=1200"},"modified":"2023-01-06T19:17:27","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T19:17:27","slug":"toolkit-defining-problems","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/citybridge.org\/resources\/entrepreneur-toolkit\/toolkit-defining-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"Toolkit: Defining Problems"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page-hero offset\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/citybridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/form-triangles.svg);\">\n  <div class=\"page-hero--inner container\">\n    <div class=\"page-hero--content animated\" data-anim-y=\"10\">\n      \n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Entrepreneur Toolkit: Defining Problems.<\/h1>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"page-hero--offset-image\">\n    <div class=\"animated\" data-anim-x=\"-10\" data-anim-delay=\"0.3\">\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/citybridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/form-triangles.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citybridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/form-triangles.svg 150w, https:\/\/citybridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/form-triangles.svg 300w, https:\/\/citybridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/form-triangles.svg 1024w, https:\/\/citybridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/form-triangles.svg 1536w, https:\/\/citybridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/form-triangles.svg 2048w, https:\/\/citybridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/form-triangles.svg 590w, https:\/\/citybridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/form-triangles.svg 335w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_1878f1-a6\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_1878f1-a6\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row kb-theme-content-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_f5b58b-89\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-teal-color has-text-color\">How we define problems matters. We offer tools that help designers get clear and specific about the problem they are trying to solve, which leads to better solutions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-2 kadence-column_87dd6e-54\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style id=\"kb-rowlayout_4f422f-2c\">#kt-layout-id_4f422f-2c > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-bottom:0px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_4f422f-2c\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_4f422f-2c\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row kb-theme-content-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_48ae9f-f2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"has-medium-teal-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Define Problems and Articulate a Theory of Change<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-2 kadence-column_6331f0-53\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style id=\"kb-rowlayout_e5efe8-78\">@media all and (min-width: 768px){#kt-layout-id_e5efe8-78 > .kt-row-column-wrap > .inner-column-1{flex:0 1 80%;-webkit-flex:0 1 80%;}#kt-layout-id_e5efe8-78 > .kt-row-column-wrap > .inner-column-2{flex:0 1 20%;-webkit-flex:0 1 20%;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_e5efe8-78\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_e5efe8-78\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row  kt-custom-first-width-80  kt-custom-second-width-20 kb-theme-content-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_0483a2-fb\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>After designers deepen their understanding through empathy research, an important next step in the process is to define the problem they are trying to solve. Two tools CityBridge program participants use to equitably define problems include a humble \u201cmad lib\u201d statement, and a more detailed \u201ctheory of change.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-medium-teal-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Problem Definition Mad Libs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A combination of \u201cmad lib\u201d-style templates and deliberate equity pauses can help designers get clear and specific about the problem they are trying to solve. In turn, this allows for better alignment of possible solutions\u2014an important step on the way to building a pilot to test a potential solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Problem statements should:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Be grounded in empathy data and insights.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be written with user-centered language<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be written with inclusive, asset-based language<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not include a solution within the problem definition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-2 kadence-column_018368-12\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_85dd2f-a8\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_85dd2f-a8\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row kb-theme-content-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_1b485e-dc\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style id=\"kb-rowlayout_6af281-7d\">#kt-layout-id_6af281-7d > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_6af281-7d\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-row-has-bg kt-layout-id_6af281-7d has-dark-violet-background-color\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row kt-inner-column-height-full\"><style id=\"kb-column_12c5ed-25\">.kadence-column_12c5ed-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-image:url('https:\/\/citybridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/triangle-accent.svg');background-size:contain;background-position:1% 50%;background-attachment:scroll;background-repeat:repeat-y;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_12c5ed-25\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style id=\"kb-column_791ea5-5a\">.kadence-column_791ea5-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:50px;padding-bottom:50px;padding-left:50px;padding-right:50px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-2 kadence-column_791ea5-5a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"has-yellow-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Problem Statement Mad Libs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">This tool illustrates two approaches to crafting and revising equitable problem statements. Alumni of the Design Studio program will recognize elements of this \u201cmad lib\u201d approach from the problem statement work in the Studio workbook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1TjbA39CIfozCfS8866M0qlVkptoTD4-VBCDG4w44LUw\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Go To Mad Libs Tool<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style id=\"kb-rowlayout_293ce8-51\">@media all and (min-width: 768px){#kt-layout-id_293ce8-51 > .kt-row-column-wrap > .inner-column-1{flex:0 1 80%;-webkit-flex:0 1 80%;}#kt-layout-id_293ce8-51 > .kt-row-column-wrap > .inner-column-2{flex:0 1 20%;-webkit-flex:0 1 20%;}}#kt-layout-id_293ce8-51 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-bottom:0px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_293ce8-51\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_293ce8-51\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row  kt-custom-first-width-80  kt-custom-second-width-20 kb-theme-content-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_1db172-fd\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"has-medium-teal-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Theories of Change<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A Theory of Change is a process and a product for strategic planning and thinking. A Theory of Change (TOC) helps designers, leaders, and educators explain the causal links between the actions they take and the outcomes they\u2019re aiming for. It serves as a \u201croadmap\u201d that helps teams understand whether the work they are doing is contributing to achieving their goals, or whether there might be alternative pathways to follow on the way to a goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Building and refining a Theory of Change within Design Fellowship or another CityBridge program allows teams to accomplish several important goals. For teams transforming existing schools, it helps to make sense of what they currently do about a particular challenge, and then evaluate the current approach. For teams building new schools or ventures, the TOC is a tool to clarify how a team will aim to solve a problem. In addition, it helps a team:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-2 kadence-column_4d1313-3d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style id=\"kb-rowlayout_a1d10a-d9\">@media all and (min-width: 768px){#kt-layout-id_a1d10a-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap > .inner-column-1{flex:0 1 50%;-webkit-flex:0 1 50%;}#kt-layout-id_a1d10a-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap > .inner-column-2{flex:0 1 50%;-webkit-flex:0 1 50%;}}#kt-layout-id_a1d10a-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_a1d10a-d9\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_a1d10a-d9\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row  kt-custom-first-width-50  kt-custom-second-width-50 kb-theme-content-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_b7c282-f3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<ul>\n<li>Explain their thinking to other stakeholders, get feedback, and co-design solutions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stimulate productive dialogue among team members about exactly how the school, organization, or project goes about achieving its aims. This helps build an inspiring vision for a coalition of supporters within your organization.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clarify differences between the resources and efforts that go into addressing the challenge (inputs and actions) and what happens as a result (the outcomes).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identify ways to gather evidence that can help determine whether or not the Theory of Change is working as planned.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identify important risks and assumptions to test through piloting or testing. Piloting allows you to test assumptions or causal links between components of your TOC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-2 kadence-column_ee7abd-16\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/citybridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CBE_Programs_SchoolDesignTransf-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citybridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CBE_Programs_SchoolDesignTransf-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/citybridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CBE_Programs_SchoolDesignTransf-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/citybridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CBE_Programs_SchoolDesignTransf-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/citybridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CBE_Programs_SchoolDesignTransf-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/citybridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CBE_Programs_SchoolDesignTransf-2048x1462.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style id=\"kb-rowlayout_29f513-a7\">@media all and (min-width: 768px){#kt-layout-id_29f513-a7 > .kt-row-column-wrap > .inner-column-1{flex:0 1 80%;-webkit-flex:0 1 80%;}#kt-layout-id_29f513-a7 > .kt-row-column-wrap > .inner-column-2{flex:0 1 20%;-webkit-flex:0 1 20%;}}#kt-layout-id_29f513-a7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_29f513-a7\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_29f513-a7\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row  kt-custom-first-width-80  kt-custom-second-width-20 kb-theme-content-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_53e088-ed\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>A clear problem statement is a key component of a Theory of Change, so the two methods are complementary.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-2 kadence-column_82e7c7-5c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_4166eb-66\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_4166eb-66\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row kb-theme-content-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_fff403-71\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style id=\"kb-rowlayout_f22754-40\">@media all and (min-width: 768px){#kt-layout-id_f22754-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap > .inner-column-1{flex:0 1 35%;-webkit-flex:0 1 35%;}#kt-layout-id_f22754-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap > .inner-column-2{flex:0 1 65%;-webkit-flex:0 1 65%;}}#kt-layout-id_f22754-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_f22754-40\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-row-has-bg kt-layout-id_f22754-40 has-yellow-background-color\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row  kt-custom-first-width-35  kt-custom-second-width-65 kt-inner-column-height-full\"><style id=\"kb-column_d9772b-5f\">.kadence-column_d9772b-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#EEE938;}.kadence-column_d9772b-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-image:url('https:\/\/citybridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-06-at-8.49.19-AM.png');background-size:contain;background-position:1% 50%;background-attachment:scroll;background-repeat:repeat-y;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_d9772b-5f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style id=\"kb-column_230d76-f3\">.kadence-column_230d76-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:50px;padding-bottom:50px;padding-left:50px;padding-right:50px;}.kadence-column_230d76-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#EEE938;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-2 kadence-column_230d76-f3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"has-dark-violet-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Theory of Change Overview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To simplify the core ideas of a Theory of Change, we developed an overview tool that explains jargon and offers several different kinds of examples based on ventures and school models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1wMhaqpxB10VGahSxBih-dQnNcnRDCmGelWD0jgL2cxM\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Go To theory of change overview<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_38f594-83\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_38f594-83\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row kb-theme-content-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_cbfcdf-81\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style id=\"kb-rowlayout_7dcdbc-1b\">@media all and (min-width: 768px){#kt-layout-id_7dcdbc-1b > .kt-row-column-wrap > .inner-column-1{flex:0 1 35%;-webkit-flex:0 1 35%;}#kt-layout-id_7dcdbc-1b > .kt-row-column-wrap > .inner-column-2{flex:0 1 65%;-webkit-flex:0 1 65%;}}#kt-layout-id_7dcdbc-1b > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_7dcdbc-1b\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-row-has-bg kt-layout-id_7dcdbc-1b has-dark-violet-background-color\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row  kt-custom-first-width-35  kt-custom-second-width-65 kt-inner-column-height-full\"><style id=\"kb-column_a0148e-e9\">.kadence-column_a0148e-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#5E5ED2;}.kadence-column_a0148e-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-image:url('https:\/\/citybridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-06-at-8.49.19-AM.png');background-size:contain;background-position:1% 50%;background-attachment:scroll;background-repeat:repeat-y;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_a0148e-e9\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style id=\"kb-column_74476f-ab\">.kadence-column_74476f-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:50px;padding-bottom:50px;padding-left:50px;padding-right:50px;}.kadence-column_74476f-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#5E5ED2;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-2 kadence-column_74476f-ab\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"has-yellow-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Theory of Change Template<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">This template builds on the Overview, offering a simple graphic organizer for design teams to articulate the problem statement, inputs, actions, and outcomes related to a challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1ArrIhllpz0Xj_t0yjyCNEObnjSDnSGHHgwFiaYjNCqU\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Go To theory of change template<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style id=\"kb-rowlayout_5fdb4f-42\">@media all and (min-width: 768px){#kt-layout-id_5fdb4f-42 > .kt-row-column-wrap > .inner-column-1{flex:0 1 60%;-webkit-flex:0 1 60%;}#kt-layout-id_5fdb4f-42 > .kt-row-column-wrap > .inner-column-2{flex:0 1 40%;-webkit-flex:0 1 40%;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_5fdb4f-42\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_5fdb4f-42\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row  kt-custom-first-width-60  kt-custom-second-width-40 kb-theme-content-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_51b194-fd\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"has-medium-teal-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Examples<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"icon-block animated-group\">\n\n  <div class=\"icon-block--icon animated-entry yellow\">\n      <span class=\"icon-entry fas share\" aria-label=\"hidden\"><\/span>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"icon-block--content\">\n\n    <p class=\"icon-block-header animated-entry\">\n      social justice school theory of change    <\/p>\n\n    <p class=\"icon-block-copy animated-entry\">\n      This example is based on the work of an educator team at Social Justice School and their partners at Gray Matter Educational Consulting. 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