Where Insight Meets Impact
What does it mean to act on our principles?
These are stories of ideas becoming interventions—where ethical commitments translate into tangible tools, and frameworks meet the field with integrity and imagination.
From AI in the classroom to climate resilience tools,
each case carries forward a throughline of values-led innovation and collaborative systems change.
They reflect the hard, hopeful work of
building futures with care.
Critical Thinking + AI
in Higher Education
This case study documents the creation of a student-centered course that uses generative AI to strengthen critical thinking, fairness, and metacognition.
Developed through a responsible innovation lens, the 5-part video series has supported curriculum design, faculty workshops, and conversations on AI literacy and future-ready learning.
Wildfire Innovation Compass
+ Strategy Studio
This case study explores the design of two AI-supported tools that guide wildfire innovators in strategy, partnerships, and funding pathways.
Created for the Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Consortium, the Compass and Studio translate complex systems thinking into clear, accessible support.
Their development highlights responsible AI use in high-stakes, climate-adaptive innovation.
Futures in Formation
These experimental tools are still taking shape.
Each reflects a commitment to values-centered design
and relational futures.
Vireo: Story Hook AI Companion
Where storytelling meets speculative design and emotional intelligence.
Vireo is a speculative AI tool designed to co-create story hooks with emotional depth and ethical imagination.
Blending futures thinking, narrative agency, and responsible AI design, it explores how generative tools can support meaning-making—without taking over the message.
Status: In Progress
The Work of You
Designing careers not as credentials, but as stories in motion.
The Work of You is a digital tool in early development that invites teens and young adults to explore careers as evolving narratives—not just resumés.
Rooted in relational design, it fosters emotional clarity, future fluency, and values-based decision-making.
Status: In Early Development
Let’s Keep the Conversation Going!
Whether you’re curious about a collaboration, exploring similar questions,
or simply want to connect, I’d love to hear from you.
Because ideas grow stronger in dialogue.
Feel free to reach out here or connect via LinkedIn
to keep the exchange going.
Matthew Agustin 