Certificate Program
Designing for Community Impact with AI
Program Overview
Embark on a transformative journey to become an agent of social change. This comprehensive certificate program guides you through the design thinking process, specifically applying it to create AI-powered solutions for community impact. Over three immersive modules, you will move from discovering your Massively Transformative Purpose (MTP) to building functional prototypes and developing a sustainable business model. You will leverage Generative AI not just as a tool, but as a creative partner to brainstorm, synthesize research, and prototype solutions that address meaningful community challenges.
What You Walk Away With:
- A certificate in Designing for Community Impact with AI.
- A portfolio-ready project showcasing your problem-solving skills, from research and ideation (Course 1) to AI-powered prototyping (Course 2) and launch planning (Course 3). This includes your research insights, iterated MVP, business model canvas, launch plan, and final presentation.
- Connections with design thinking experts, AI specialists, & fellow change-makers from your cohort, built throughout the program.
Beyond the Course:
- Get featured in a showcase of top projects shared with the wider Pacific design network and potential partners.
- Join an alumni community offering continued mentorship opportunities, networking events, and resources for social innovators.
Virtual Showcase Day
Event: Participate in the live Virtual Showcase Day! Present your final MVP project, journey, and future vision developed across all three courses to fellow participants, instructors, mentors, and potentially invited community partners and design thinking experts. Engage in Q&A and network with attendees.
Program Details
Format: Paced Asynchronous Online (with live Zoom kick-offs for each course)
Cohort Size: Limited to 20 participants to ensure a highly collaborative and supportive experience.
Earn graduate-level professional development units (PDUs). Many jurisdictions count these towards salary advancement.
Ready to design the future? Register now to join our next cohort.