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March 11, 2026

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Service Jam is this weekend!

On March 13th – 15th, San Diego will host its third Service Jam! NewSchool is honored to host the opening night of San Diego Service Jam: a weekend of service design to research, ideate, prototype & solve real problems to develop a solution in 48 hours.

Tickets are still available on EventBrite, including few discounted student tickets.

What is the Service Jam?

A weekend of doing: listening to real people share their challenges, exploring solutions that meet real needs, and prototyping to develop a solution in 48 hours.

The Jam includes practitioner “flash talks” from notable design thinkers along with tactical coaching and mentorship from practitioners. Tiziana d’Agostino, assistant professor in the school of Design will be giving a Flash Talk on Friday night.

What makes SD Service Jam special isn’t just the process: it’s the people, the play, and the practice. Participants don’t sit through talks. They learn by building, testing, and sharing together, supported by local practitioners who believe design should be accessible, human, and joyful.

San Diego Service Jam is part of the Global Service Jam, a worldwide movement that brings together designers, educators, technologists, and community members to solve meaningful problems through service design.

Both newbies and experts are welcome. You’ll walk away with new tools for your service design toolkit, share a few scrumptious meals with new friends, and create solid service prototype with a team of fellow designers.

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