PATHS
Practice empathy through real stories.
Overview
PATHS is an Android application that explores and tackles misconceptions and common stereotypes about homelessness in Seattle. This project builds empathy with the homeless community using visual, interactive stories based on real events and issues that have been anonymized. By offering different perspectives in the lives and struggles of a homeless individual or someone who works closely with the homeless, PATHS guides users into other people’s shoes. With empathy, users will be better equipped to advocate, donate and engage with this systematic issue.
Uses interactive, decision based application to combat stereotypes in the homeless community
Challenge Misconceptions
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Develop Empathy
Encourages users to understand and reflect on potentially misunderstood populations
Make an Impact
Motivates users to donate and volunteer at nearby non-profit organizations that help the homeless
Our Team
From the University of Washington's Information School, we are a team of four Informatics undergraduates working alongside Deloitte Digital. Please reach out to us if you have suggestions for improving our application!