Humanitarian Design and Social Enterprise (HDSE) Leadership Intensive

1. Immersive Learning: Through a series of workshops, discussions, and hands-on activities, participants delve into the principles of creative inquiry, humanitarian design, and social entrepreneurship. They explore real-world case studies and engage in practical exercises to deepen their understanding.
2. Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Participants form interdisciplinary teams, leveraging their diverse backgrounds and expertise to tackle complex challenges. They collaborate closely with mentors and peers, fostering a culture of innovation and co-creation.
3. Project Development: Teams work on actionable projects aimed at addressing specific social, economic, and environmental challenges. They develop innovative solutions, design sustainable business models, and refine their storytelling skills.
4. Pitch Presentations: At the culmination of the program, teams present their projects to a panel of judges, showcasing their innovative solutions and sustainable business models. This provides an opportunity to receive feedback, gain exposure, and attract potential partners to advance the projects forward.

1. Understanding of Global Grand Challenges: Participants will gain a deep understanding of global grand challenges, including social, economic, and environmental issues, and their interconnectedness. They will explore ways in which the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) influence the day-to-day lives of people across the Indian subcontinent.
2. Understanding of Creative Inquiry and Humanitarian Design: Participants will gain a deep understanding of the principles of creative inquiry and humanitarian design, learning how to apply these methodologies to address social, economic, and environmental challenges effectively.
3. Understanding of Social Entrepreneurship: Participants will develop a deeper understanding of social entrepreneurship, learning how to identify actionable opportunities, design innovative solutions, and develop sustainable business models that create positive social impact.
4. Interdisciplinary Collaboration Skills: Through interdisciplinary teamwork, participants will learn to leverage diverse perspectives and expertise to tackle complex challenges collaboratively. They will develop communication, teamwork, and leadership skills essential for effective collaboration.
5. Practical Project Development Skills: Participants will gain practical skills in project development, including problem-solving, ideation, prototyping, and implementation. They will learn how to translate ideas into actionable projects with tangible outcomes.
6. Storytelling and Communication Skills: Participants will refine their storytelling and communication skills, learning how to effectively convey the stories behind their projects to various stakeholders, including social investors, partners, and the broader community.
7. Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Abilities: Participants will enhance their critical thinking and problem-solving abilities by engaging with real-world case studies and practical exercises. They will learn to analyze complex issues, identify root causes, and develop innovative solutions.
8. Resilience and Adaptability: Participants will cultivate resilience and adaptability, learning how to navigate uncertainty, overcome challenges, and iterate on their ideas and projects based on feedback and changing circumstances.
9. Ethical and Sustainable Practices: Participants will develop an understanding of ethical and sustainable practices in social entrepreneurship, considering the social, economic, and environmental impacts of their projects and striving to create positive change responsibly.

10. Network Building: The workshop will enable participants to build a network of like- minded students, faculty, and nonprofit leaders that are       passionate about transformative education and social impact.
11. Commitment to Social Impact: Participants will leave the workshop with a commitment to fostering a new generation of socially conscious        engineers, designers, entrepreneurs, and leaders.

Day 1: Monday, June 2

• 9:00 – 9:30    Formal Welcome to the HDSE Leadership Intensive Lighting the Lamp Ceremony
  Led by Agastya, IUCEE, Lehigh
• 9:30 – 10:30    Framing the Why: Humanitarian Design and Sustainability in India: Empowering the Next Generation!
  10:30 – 11:30    Sustainable Impact Panel Discussion
  IUCEE Leadership, Lehigh Student Change-Maker, Swinburne University, Agastya Leadership
• 11:30 – 11:45    Break
• 11:45 – 1:00    Sustainable Development Project Introduction: From Grand Challenges to Actionable Opportunities
  Participants will break into teams and start conceptualizing their sustainability projects that they will champion at their respective colleges and universities.
• 1:00 – 2:00    Working Lunch with Your Team
• 2:00 – 3:00    Interactive Workshop: Causation vs. Effectuation
  Not about what the world should look like; It’s about what you can make happen with your resources, networks, and platform.
• 3:00 – 5:30    Opportunity Identification & Validation Introduction to Systems and Markets
  There’s so much to be done! How do we identify actionable opportunities and validate projects that are worth pursuing?
• 5:30 – 6:00    Team Presentations (3 mins / Team):
  Teams will present the core concepts and opportunities related to sustainability and sustainable development that they will pursue further.
• 7:30 – 8:00    Daily Debrief
  Review of the day’s learnings and prep for Day 2.
• 8:00    Dinner

Day 2: Tuesday, June 3

• 9:00 – 11:00    Humanitarian Design for Sustainability: Design Principles, Questions, Tools, and Methods
  Workshop for student teams to start fleshing out their design approach and technological design questions.
• 11:00 – 1:00    Design Thinking in Action: Get Out of the Building (GOOTB)
  Teams will start applying Design Thinking and Doing Strategies to engage with stakeholders, get validation, and build partnerships.
• 1:00 – 2:00    Lunch
• 2:00 – 3:00   Question Formulation Technique to set Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAGs)
  Teams will apply the QFT to identify and prioritize questions that will help them develop project strategy and close in on their BHAGs.
• 3:00 – 4:30    Project Work
  Teams will work on their projects with all student and faculty coaches floating around and helping teams advance their work forward. They will prepare for their next round of presentations.
• 4:30 – 6:30    Team Presentations (5 min + Q&A): Dream → Opportunity → Tech Innovation
  Teams will deliver 5-minute presentations that capture the dreams and aspirations of their sustainability-focused project, identify the specific problem they will seek to address, and discuss their technology innovation.
• 7:30 – 8:00    Daily Debrief
• 8:00    Dinner

Day 3: Wednesday, June 4

• 9:00 – 11:00    Theory of Change (TOC) Workshop
  How will the envisioned sustainable change actually happen? How will teams engage with various stakeholders? What are the most important success metrics in the short- and long-term?
• 11:00 – 12:00    Teamwork and Leadership Workshop
  What are various leadership approaches and styles? What are the most common challenges that teams face? How can participants develop as leaders and play by strengths to accomplish project goals?
• 12:00 – 1:00    Customers and Value Propositions
  Whom is our project serving? How exactly are we creating value for them and how will we effectively communicate this value so as to win their buy-in and support?
• 1:00 – 2:00    Working Lunch - Refine Value Propositions
• 2:00 – 4:30    Review of Business Model Canvas (BMC)
  What kind of business and operations model will ensure that we deliver sustainable impact beyond our engagement with the project? It’s time to start developing and validating robust business models. Teams will “spar” with the expert coaches as well as other teams.
• 4:30 – 6:30    Team Presentations (5 min + Q&A): Dream → Opportunity → Innovation → Business Model
  Teams will build on the previous presentation to deliver 5-minute presentations that also include their business models.
• 7:30 – 8:00    Daily Debrief
• 8:00    Dinner

Day 4: Thursday, June 5

• 9:00 – 11:00    Panel Discussion: From Models and Projects to Sustainable Organizations!
  This panel will feature experienced leaders, entrepreneurs, and change-makers who will share the challenges, opportunities, and practical strategies to convert project models into sustainable ventures and organizations that deliver value and contribute to sustainable development in the long term.
• 11:00 – 1:00    Project Work
  Teams will continue working on their projects with a focus on their “go to market” strategy to sustain and scale their sustainable impact.
• 1:00 – 2:00    Working Lunch
• 2:00 – 2:45    Model Presentation
  One of the Lehigh Teams or an external sustainability-focused organization from Bangalore will deliver a model 10 minute presentation followed by Q/A from the coaches. The objective is to model best practices and inspire the teams to prepare for their final presentations on Friday.
• 2:45 – 7:15    Project Work and Individual Feedback
  All coaches will spar with the teams and help them prepare for their final presentations.
  Popup Plenary: Common Themes Across Project Teams
  At some point, expert coaches will share their common observations from all the team conversations and final words of wisdom.

Day 5: Friday, June 6

• 9:00 – 12:00    Final Presentations
  Students will deliver their final presentations to referees.
• 12:00 – 1:00    Debrief and Opportunities Ahead
  Participants will share their summative reflections and learn about forthcoming opportunities such as presenting their projects at the IUCEE conference in January, pursuing graduate programs at Lehigh, collaborating with Lehigh on various sustainability projects, opportunities at Swinburne university, etc.
• 1:00 – 2:00    Lunch
  Certificate Distribution Ceremony
  Project Award Ceremony
  Referees for the final presentations will identify the most compelling projects who will receive trophies and cash awards.
• 2:00 onwards    Participants return home and launch their projects.

Work alongside an interdisciplinary cohort of highly-motivated students and world-class faculty mentors on real-world, high-impact projects designed to drive social innovation and sustainable change.

Co-create innovative, sustainable solutions with nonprofit leaders and K-12 education innovators, bridging disciplines, cultures, and perspectives to tackle complex challenges.

Participate in immersive, real-world projects, working closely with K-12 education experts, to contribute to novel approaches to transforming government school education across India.

Cultivate the skillsets, mindsets, and portfolios necessary to tackle societal challenges, preparing you to lead transformative change and entrepreneurial action in your own community.

Forge lasting friendships and professional relationships with like-minded peers, mentors, and leaders, both at Lehigh and within the communities you engage with.

Distinguish yourself as a leader and strengthen your competitive edge for prestigious fellowships, awards, graduate programs, and career opportunities in social innovation.

Engage in challenging, yet rewarding work that drives tangible, sustainable change, preparing you to lead with purpose and make a lasting difference in the world.