be hella well x State of black design
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Thursday, Feb. 18 -
Friday, Feb. 20, 2027
Stakes Is High is a pop up event from Be Hella Well and the d.School at Stanford University. It gathers designers, students, educators, community partners, and creatives at Stanford University and the d.school for three days of community design, career exploration, and collective wellness in partnership with the State of Black Design (SoBD). The program includes studio workshops, community activations, a record shop pop-up experience, and more across the d.school and partnering locations on campus. See the schedule here.
Registration Opening Soon
Student network building,
Student community building,
Equipping students, faculty, and community practitioners with tangible pedagogy over theory
All three outcomes intersect with community, creativity, and the classroom. Stakes is High sends participants back to their respective spaces with tools they can use, people they can turn to, and assets that can be put into practice.
the focus
“I don’t know what y’all are going through, but you all better do something… I’m trying to tell you, stakes is high.”
— Fudge & De La Soul, 1996
