Brief
Denmark is ranked one of the HAPPIEST countries in the world whilst being voted by immigrants as one of the WORST countries for making friends.
Design a tool to help combat loneliness among the immigrant community in Denmark.
Research &
Co-Design
Most participants experienced loneliness due to language barriers and not having a strong friendship group in their new country.
Immigrants, language teachers and Danish students were involved in the solution development through a process of co-design.
OS I DANMARK
A pairing game to help immigrants make friends
What is it?
•Short, fun experience focused on building connections
•The solution should not focus on emotions as students might be in a vulnerable place
•Tool should fit within structure and curriculum of classes
•Designed as a repeatable experience to build lasting connections
•Created a multi sensory experience to engage as many people and learning styles as possible
OS I DANMARK was designed by Katharine Graham, Agata Macuba and Stinna Hougaard Vinther