Here are a list of resources.
I.Participate in more challenges and training in design thinking.
1. Free course with IDEO and Acumen, http://plusacumen.org/courses/hcd-for-social-innovation/
2. Free online challenges, http://openideo.com/
3. IDEOU, http://www.ideou.com/ (These courses cost).
4. Follow Design Thinking on Twitter and/or follow on LinkedIn. You can also Google it as in https://hbr.org/2016/07/using-design-thinking-to-embed-learning-in-our-jobs?utm_campaign=harvardbiz&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social
5.How can you come up with your own challenge?
* google problems like tech problems with the poor/tech problems in an area
* Pick a customer you are most passionate about like kids and google the biggest problems with kids.
* Interview a specific group to gain empathy and discover problems.
II.Basic Training and Resources.
A.Good lecture on the process. http://fora.tv/2009/08/14/George_Kembel_Awakening_Creativity
B. Virtual Course Projects: Gift Giving and Designing a Wallet, http://dschool.stanford.edu/use-our-methods/
C.Bootleg Experience, http://www.creativeconfidence.com/tools (introductory information)
D.Videos/Movies.
Extreme By Design Movie, http://www.extremebydesignmovie.com/ or http://www.amazon.com/Extreme-Design-Matthew-Gray-Gubler/dp/B00H2EOUQW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1389899342&sr=8-2&keywords=extreme+by+design+the+movie
Design thinking movie, http://designthinkingmovie.com/
III.More Specific Tools & Training Resources.
A.University students.
1.Designing for Social good, http://designforamerica.com/
2.Design thinking clubs on campus. GT has one.
3.Specific topics and examples, http://www.ideou.com/pages/design-thinking-resources
B. The Field Guide to Human- Centered Design, for nonprofits and those designing in the social sector.http://www.hcdconnect.org/toolkit/en/download, http://www.designkit.org/resources/1?utm_medium=ApproachPage&utm_source=www.ideo.org&utm_campaign=FGButton
The Field Guide to Human-Centered Design reveals our process with the key mindsets that underpin how and why we think about design for the social sector, 57 clear-to-use design methods for new and experienced practitioners, and from-the-field case studies of human-centered design in action. The Field Guide has everything you need to understand the people you're designing for, to have more effective brainstorms, to prototype your ideas, and to ultimately arrive at more creative solutions.
C.Training for Educators – K-12
Design Thinking for Educators – k-12, http://designthinkingforeducators.com/toolkit/
From Mt. Vernon Institute and their toolkit that they use to teach kids, http://www.mvifi.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/DT_Playbook_Flashlab_5_11.pdf
Example of kids that do design thinking, With kids, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyt4YvXRRGA
Design Thinking on Wheels, http://sparktruck.org/
http://designthinking.nuevaschool.org/
List or resources, http://createdu.org/design-thinking/links-to-design-thinking-resources/
Success stories of k-12, http://www.cooperhewitt.org/?s=Design+thinking
Twitter chat for Design Thinking, http://www.dtk12chat.com/
D.Design Thinking for Libraries, http://designthinkingforlibraries.com/
IV.Some of the Success Stories
A few of the success stories, http://dschool.stanford.edu/student/matt-coleman/
Tradition of Innovation: Jane Chen, CEO & Founder, Embrace, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9Fnq-RUBbc or http://www.ted.com/talks/jane_chen_a_warm_embrace_that_saves_lives?language=en
Doug Dietz, http://www.ted.com/talks/david_kelley_how_to_build_your_creative_confidence?language=en, 7:35, Doug Dietz, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnSPmcZjEqs or
Doug Dietz lecture, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jajduxPD6H4
V.Their site at Stanford and IDEO
http://dschool.stanford.edu/
Extreme Affordability class http://extreme.stanford.edu/
Their company, IDEO, http://www.ideo.com/
IDEO, Shopping cart, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M66ZU2PCIcM
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50138337n Tim Brown at IDEO’s blog, http://designthinking.ideo.com/?p=1424
VI.Book site – creativeconfidence.com