Build civic and learning systems that actually work.
InterThesis is a strategy and design studio that helps organizations translate learning science, community insight, and frontline experience into tools and systems that strengthen participation, belonging, and impact.
From research to real-world civic impact
Too often, promising research and well-intentioned programs break down at the point of implementation. InterThesis helps organizations bridge that gap—designing solutions that honor how people actually learn, participate, and make meaning in their communities.
We work across education, civic technology, philanthropy, and the public sector to build systems that are grounded in evidence, shaped by users, and viable in the real world.
Focus Areas
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Civic & Learning Systems Design
Designing platforms, programs, and public-interest technology rooted in learning science and human development.
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Research → Practice Translation
Turning research into usable frameworks, product requirements, and implementation guidance that teams can actually act on.
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Co-Design & Field Learning
Partnering with youth, educators, and community members to co-create solutions—and learn from real-world pilots.
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Ecosystem & Partnership Development
Helping fields move together through convenings, partnerships, and shared learning infrastructure.
Built with People, not just for them
Our work blends learning science, participatory design, and systems thinking. We start by listening—to practitioners, young people, and community members—then synthesize across perspectives to design solutions that can scale without losing their human core.
Whether advising a leadership team, facilitating a design charrette, or supporting a pilot, we focus on what will hold up in real organizations and real communities.
Grounded in learning and developmental science
Co-designed with frontline users
Tested through pilots and real-world use
Oriented toward long-term field impact
Where we’ve worked
Why InterThesis
InterThesis was founded on the belief that technology and programs should serve human development and civic life. Not the other way around.
With experience across classrooms, school districts, philanthropy, and technology, we bring a systems-level perspective to designing solutions that strengthen learning, participation, and public trust.
Let’s build something that lasts
If you’re working on a civic, education, or public-interest challenge—and want a thought partner who can connect research, practice, and people—we’d love to talk.
