Learning Content
Curriculum Overview
Innovate for Inclusion is an entrepreneurship curriculum emphasizing inclusion and innovation through Project-Based Learning (PBL). Focused on human-centered and inclusive design principles, the curriculum integrates Social Emotional Learning (SEL) with cultural competency to enhance skills like empathy and collaboration. Students engage in mini design challenges based on real-world scenarios, gaining experience in creative problem-solving and rapid prototyping. This approach prepares participants to address social challenges and pursue careers in fields that value universal design, adaptability, and equity. Contest participants are not required to take the course in part or in full.
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SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SKILLS FOR EQUITABLE CHANGE-MAKING
Relationship Skills - Active Listening - Self-Awareness Skills Attitudes & Behaviors -Implicit & Uneducated Bias
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ACCESSIBILITY AS A CATALYST FOR INNOVATION
Ethical Evaluation Skills - Accessible vs Inclusive Design - Differentiation - Evolution & Devolution of DEI and its impact on Disability Inclusion - Themes, Needs & Insights Analysis Legal & Regulatory Literacy Skills - Knowledge of American Disabilities Act (ADA)
02
BUILDING AN ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET FOR ADAPTABILITY
Design Thinking Skills - Empathy Mapping - Storyboarding - Persona Creation Analytic Skills - Types of Entrepreneur - Research Tools - Thematic Analysis
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STRATEGIES FOR EQUITABLE BUSINESS PRACTICES
Anti-Ableism Skills - Self-Schema - Team Dynamics - Intersectionality Business Strategy Skills - Bio Creation - Management Roles - Identification - Business Plan Analysis - Pricing Models & Assumptions - IDEA board Development
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IDENTIFYING PROBLEMS FROM DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES
Research & Data Analysis Skills - Interview Techniques - Stakeholder Empathy Interview Mapping - Incorporation of Feedback
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PROTOTYPING AND TESTING UNIVERSAL DESIGN CONCEPTS
Universal Design Literacy - Inclusive Ideation - Cross-Functional - Collaboration - Mentorship and Feedback from Disabled Community Stakeholders Prototyping Techniques - Minimal Viable Product (MVP) Low Fidelity Rapid Prototyping - MVP High Fidelity Prototyping MVP Testing Skills - Feedback Capture - Constructive Criticism - Management - MVP Iteration - Features Identification
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IDEATING ACCESSIBLE SOLUTIONS THROUGH DISABILITY INSIGHTS
Market Research Skills - Competitive Analysis - Product Lifecycle Management - SWOT Analysis - Idea Generation Techniques - Failure Analysis
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LEVERAGING INCLUSION FOR UNIQUE MARKET ADVANTAGE
Marketing & Branding Skills - Logo and Tagline Branding - The 4 P’s in Marketing - Designing a Unique Selling Proposition - Market Distribution Strategies - PSA and Brand Messaging - Marketing Campaign Development
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FINANCIAL PLANNING & STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT FOR DIVERSITY-FOCUSED ENTERPRISES
Financial Planning Skills - Sales Forecasting - Cost Analysis - Break-Even Analysis - Operations Planning - Business Model Analysis Designing an Executive Summary
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HOW TO PITCH YOUR ACCESSIBLE PRODUCT OR SERVICE
Pitch Positioning & Audience Engagement Skills - Pitch structure - Business Model Canvas Application - Development of Contest Artifacts