Design for Exponential Impact at Camp Earnest

Welcome to our first immersive week devoted to learning about designing for exponential impact. Immersed in nature and community, we'll explore the full expression of our design superpowers, with a goal of building a community of practice capable of significantly increasing our positive social and ecological impact.

This retreat is lead by co-founders of UX For Good, Jeff Leitner and Jason Ulaszek. Their organization aims to be the catalyst for impactful solutions to the world's most pressing issues, constantly pushing the boundaries of how design can create a more equitable, understanding, and humane society.

• Gain an understanding of fundamental principles of design as applied to leverage points of impact. Through these we will unlock our own design superpowers, capable of multiplying positive impact by at least a factor of ten.
  
• Explore the until now unmanifested and untapped potential for reimagining economic, political and cultural systems, with an eye towards regenerating all life and creating contexts for widespread human flourishing.
  
• Learn surprising "hacks" for synergistic application of leverage, using existing institutions and practices of mutual aid.
  
• Create strategies and map out tactics for a roadmap of iterative design, leaping beyond our own "imagination fences" and living into "Third Horizon" possibilities.
  
• Develop plans, measurements and systems of mutual support that make resourced redesigns of our focus areas an inevitability.
  

By the end of the retreat, participants will have gained essential knowledge, skills, community and inspiration to attempt audacious projects capable of re-envisioning and remaking how our world operates.

This retreat is for people who are frustrated at the limited avenues and degrees of impact offered by legacy systems. This retreat is for pioneers who can see with great clarity the better world we know is possible. It is ideal for anyone ready to step into the exciting and often intimidating landscape of exponential impact and the exploration of genuinely new horizons.

Join is this feels like you:

• Anyone who feels the ethical dissonance of old systems that are degrading ecological health and failing to provide widespread dignity or fulfillment.
  
• Public servants and government officials who are hungry for a "blue sky" approach to serving their constituency's needs while restoring the natural world.
  
• Designers who have worked in philanthropy or academia and found their most audacious proposals sidelined again and again.
  
• Business leaders, entrepreneurs and other professionals who want to create products and services within frameworks aligned with their values.
  
• People who have or wish to develop clarity of vision for a world that works for all, and an abundant biosphere full of thriving and diverse life.

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Space is limited, so we encourage you to register early to secure your spot. To register or to learn more about the retreat, please sign up here on Eventbrite. If you have questions, you may contact us through our website at
https://www.campearnest.com

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This is the most beautiful weather of the year, spring, full of wildflowers, when our creek is usally running high. You'll want layers of loose clothing, as well as shoes you can easily slip on or off as you enter and leave Hilltop Hall.

Please bring your own water bottle and metal cup and reuse these all weekend. Reusing cups really helps cut down on dirty dishes.

Bring sunscreen, mosquito repellent, camping gear (if you choose this lodging option) and snacks or drinks you might like to share. We may travel uphill or downhill and weather can vary a lot. We are at 3,500 feet of elevation and it can be much hotter or cooler uphill or downhill from us.

We ask that you please carpool in as few vehicles as possible. Parking is limited. The drive is just 140 miles or about 2.5 hours from SF.

We encourage you to consider a visit to Yosemite National Park before or after this retreat. If you choose to go, please visit their web site and be sure to reserve an entry pass.

Please remember to be super fire safe while on our campus. We'll cover this and other essentials once you arrive at orientation in the Good People Lodge.

Over the last 20 years, Jeff's been working behind the scenes to help organizations bring their biggest ideas to life.

From the big names in government and business, to small, driven nonprofits and innovative institutions. It's never been just about growth for him; it's about stirring things up, challenging the status quo, and pushing boundaries.
Jeff has collaborated with leaders at the U.S. Department of State, Starbucks, NASA, Harvard Medical School, and TED, creating everything from the first doctorate in social innovation to new ways of supporting young democracies. He's worked with The GRAMMY Foundation, Panera, the OECD, and the Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education, moving big ideas forward in areas like venture capital and civic leadership.

Jeff has been lucky enough to team up with hundreds of incredibly smart people — experts ready to tackle a wide range of challenges. Together, they've launched projects like Insight Labs and the award-winning UX for Good, diving into everything from the arts and healthcare to office culture and the law, always with a focus on social change and making a real difference.

Jeff served as Innovator in Residence at USC and Fellow at New America, where he helped launch a new approach to solving social problems and the right order for addressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.  His work has been featured in several books and notable publications, including Fast Company, Forbes, and Harvard Business Review. He's brought what he's learned to thousands of professionals, leadership teams, and students in talks, workshops and lectures at universities, including the Harvard Graduate School of Design and Stanford’s d. School.

Jeff lives in suburban Chicago with his wife, close to their daughter who's in graduate school. His family keeps him grounded and ready for the next challenge, reminding him of the difference one person can make.

is an experience designer, activist, and entrepreneur. He's also a coach and teacher who loves collaborating with others to solve some of the toughest problems in the world.

Jason is the founder of , a digital product and service design collective, and , an award-winning social venture that leverages experience design to solve social challenges. He serves as a mentor and instructor at the and as an adjunct faculty at .

Jason enjoys sharing his professional journey, perspective, and what he's learned along the way through speaking engagements and facilitating workshops at conferences and events around the world, both virtually and in-person.‍

Above: New York based Chef Tessa Velasquez, founder of Sobre Mesa.

CHEF:

To be announced soon.

Subject to change based on best ingredients at market and chef's whims.
BELOW IS A SAMPLE MENU FROM A PREVIOUS RETREAT BY CHEF ANTHONY GIACOBBE. OUR MENU FOR THIS RETREAT WILL BE UPDATED SOON.

Welcome Bites

Selection of local gouda, cheddar, goat and triple cream cheeses, dried apricot, goat and pistachio stuffed dates, crudités w/hummus, seasoned Brazil nuts, cashews, walnut mix and torn sourdough toast from The Independent Wine Company

Mixed sweet pepper and halibut ceviche, organic blue corn chips

Addictive coconut and yellow yeast popcorn

Friday Dinner

Summer thyme and oregano marinated and seared Mt. Lassen trout w/house made saffron aioli

Rainbow Quinoa w/brunoise root vegetables, lemon, ginger

Sautéed dandelion and spinach w/garlic and chili

Rize Up Bakery ube sourdough and dense French butter

Spiced purple carrot cake, vanilla bean cream cheese frosting

Saturday Breakfast

Overnight organic rolled oats w/blueberries, dried coconut flakes

Cantelope, raspberries, wild Himalayan blackberries (foraged along the creek)

Homemade maple pecan granola

Organic Strauss yogurt, mangrove honey

Cow, oat and nut milks

Fancy Toast - Seeded rye loaf, avocado, bacon or smoked salmon egg, braised soy spinach, Serrano chili crunch

Cow’s milk, oat milk, nut milks, half n’ half

Revive roasters coffee, organic earl grey and pu-erh teas

Saturday Lunch

Saag w/homemade flower petal paneer

Chicken tikka masala - vegan cashew cream

Orange lentil daal

Garlic naan

Mint coriander chutney

Basmati jasmine rice

Organic romaine, purple dandelion greens salad, turmeric vinaigrette

Sat Dinner

BBQ Northstar bison brisket

Gigante beans and mustard greens

Elote sweet yellow corn salad

Smokey slow-cooked collards

Warm fingerling potato salad, celery, shallot, dill

Peach and plum cardamom cobbler

Organic vanilla ice-cream w/balsamic reduction

Sunday Breakfast

Creamy coconut polenta

Seedless watermelon, raspberries, wild Himalayan blackberries (foraged along the creek)

Homemade maple pecan granola

Organic Strauss yogurt, mangrove honey

Independent Wine Company sourdough toast, jams, soft butter

Dragon fruit and mango fruit puffs

Cow’s milk, oat milk, nut milks, half n’ half

Revive roasters coffee, organic earl grey and pu-erh teas

Sunday Good Bye Brunch

Chawanmushi - seaweed egg custard

Savory congee - toasted sesame, scallions, chili oil

Napa cabbage slaw, toasted sesame oil, rice vinegar

Fried rice paper gyoza, chicken or tofu

Mashed purple Okinawan yam

Please email us at least 72 hours in advance if you have any dietary restrictions and we'll do our best to accommodate them.

2:00pm Welcome Circle, Connection Exercises

Intention and expectation setting, getting to know each other.

3:00pm Session 1

5:00pm Wildcrafted Cocktails & Wild Foods Grazing Platters

6:30 Family style Dinner

8:30 Silent Disco or conversation by the fire pit on the lawn in front of the lodge

Tuesday, June 3rd

7:00 Tea and coffee available in lodge

8:00 Opening expectation setting in Hilltop Hall

9:00 Breakfast in lodge

10:00 Session 2

11:00 15 minute break

12:00 Session 3

1:00 Lunch in lodge

2:00 Time in nature

3:30 Session 4

4:30 Tea and coffee break

5:00 Session 5

6:30 Dinner in the lodge

7:30 Fireside stories of exponential change

8:30 Free time (hot tub and sauna)

Wednesday, June 4th

7:00 Tea and coffee available in lodge

8:00 Meditation and yoga available in Hilltop Hall

9:00 Breakfast in lodge

10:00 Session 6

11:00 15 minute break

12:00 Session 7

1:00 Lunch in lodge

2:00 Time in nature

3:30 Session 8

4:30 Tea and coffee break

5:00 Session 9

6:30 Dinner in the lodge

7:30 Fireside stories of exponential change

8:30 Live music in the amphitheater

Thursday, June 5th

7:00 Tea and coffee available in lodge

8:00 Meditation and yoga available in Hilltop Hall

9:00 Breakfast in lodge

10:00 Session 10

11:00 15 minute break

12:00 Session 11

1:00 Lunch in lodge

2:00 Time in nature

3:30 Session 12

4:30 Tea and coffee break

5:00 Session 13

6:30 Dinner in the lodge

7:30 Fireside stories of exponential change

8:30 Free time (hot tub and sauna)

Friday, June 6th

7:00 Tea and coffee in lodge

8:00 Meditation and yoga available in Hilltop Hall

9:00 Breakfast in lodge

10:00 Session 14

11:00 Break in nature

11:30 Session 15 (cohort planning)

1:00 Lunch

2:00 Closing circle and gratitude

SAFE ONWARD TRAVELS!

Host or Publisher Raman Frey