Jeff Haase facilitated a three-day workshop at Poliarte, a private design university in Ancona, Italy, involving 93 first-year students and 18 upperclassmen from various design disciplines. Focused on mental health, the workshop drew inspiration from Haase’s 2019 graduate studio and First Year Experience course.

• Day 1: Students researched mental health issues among college students.
• Day 2: Teams designed and created message-based projects.
• Day 3: Participants presented their findings and showcased creations, including Instagram apps, music videos, graffiti campaigns, product lines, and cinematic short films.

The workshop, held during the first week of their semester, fostered creativity, collaboration, and therapeutic benefits. Haase has been invited to continue this impactful initiative annually, rotating between Poliarte's campuses in Urbino, Rimini, and Ancona.