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Innovation Certificate
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LEARN BY DOING ➔

A Fast-Paced, Hands-On Creative Experience

This intensive program starts with a fun, fast-paced, “learn by doing” experience that gives students concrete tools and strategies to be more creative in solving complex problems. Students experience design thinking by working on a series of challenges that help them develop a specific mindset or strategy that is essential to the practice of design.

From there students move into subsequent weeks of a guided design studio experience, where they demonstrate that they possess the character and skill set to be an innovative and positive contributor to their community.

EARN College Credits ➔

From Design Challenges to a Meaningful Project.

This program runs in a studio format where an experienced design teacher guides students to complete a design thinking project addressing an important issue that students see in the world around them. Simultaneously, students get a few sessions of 1 on 1 mentorship from industry or design professionals. These mentorship sessions are meant to support students in creating a stellar prototype.

Upon successful completion of this program, participants will receive 3 units of Pre-College credit from UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies.

This program meets for a total of 48 hours. January - April, class sessions are Tuesdays & Thursdays from 4:30-6:30pm Pacific Time. In June - July classes meet Mondays-Thursdays from 9am-12:30pm or 1-4pm Pacific Time.

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Video Interview

Nicole Cerra, Director of Innovation talks about the Innovation Certificate.

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Meet Some of Our Mentors

  • Piotr Garbaczonek (he/him)

    Current role:
    Mastering Engineer/Producer

    Background:
    d.tech founding student, Class of 2018

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  • Rikako Ono (she/her)

    Current role:
    Bilingual Audit staff at EOS Accountants LLP

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  • Kian Thompson (he/him)

    Current role:
    Student & Intern

    Background:
    Born in San Carlos, California, I’m an aspiring entrepreneur and sales strategist focused on building scalable ideas, developing talent, and driving meaningful growth through disciplined execution and mentorship

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