Ycenter x MIAMI DADE
Social Innovation Fellows Bootcamp
2 day Design Thinking workshop
Nov 8-9, 2025
Ycenter’s award-winning human-centered design innovation framework
In collaboration with the Miami Dade College presents a dynamic two-day workshop on
Nov 08–09, 2025
Designed for students, entrepreneurs, and community leaders across the Miami region, this immersive experience focuses on hands-on innovation and real-world problem-solving. Participants will work individually or in teams to develop human-centric solutions that focuses on Social Innovation for the community.
SCHEDULE for the 2 day Workshop
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9.00 AM Registration, introduction to the program
9.30 AM Complex problem breakdown using human-centered design
11.30 AM Building a problem statement and design brief
12.00 - 1.00 PM Lunch
1.00 PM Empathy building activity
2.00 PM Researching your problem
3.00 PM Design your brief and getting feedback
4.00 pm Creative Ideation
5.00 PM Reflections and open agenda
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9.00 AM Day 2 registration
9.30 AM Idea building and prototyping
11.00 AM Building Prototype for your Domain using VIBE coding
12.00 - 1.00 PM Lunch
1.00 PM Working in teams to build your final presentation
2.00 PM Final pitches and feedback
4.00 PM Certificates and networking
📍 Location
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TOP SKILLS YOU WILL ACQUIRE IN THIS WORKSHOP
CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING
COMPLEX PROBLEM BREAKDOWN
IDEA TO PROTOTYPING
HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN
ART OF STORYTELLING
USER PERSONA & MARKET RESEARCH
All participants will receive a verified LinkedIn certificate
Upon completing our program, Ycenter will provide participants with a verified certificate that can be showcased as a LinkedIn badge, highlighting your achievement and new skills.
This badge not only enhances your professional profile but also signals to potential employers that you've gained valuable, hands-on experience in innovation, sustainability, design thinking and entrepreneurship. We will also showcase your project on our newly launched global repository of SDGs projects for additional growth and networking opportunities.
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From climate action to healthcare, from education to economic mobility, let’s build solutions that impact your community, city and potentially scale beyond borders.
Meet the Program Partners and Experts
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Dhairya Pujara
FOUNDER, CEO, Ycenter
Dhairya Pujara is the Founder, CEO at Ycenter, where he has built programs for Sustainability, Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the last 12 years. At Ycenter, he has built award winning Entrepreneurship and Innovation programs for universities and organizations in 30+ countries across 4 continents. His work has been featured in Philadelphia Business Journal, BBC Radio, Entrepreneur magazine, Times Media group and more. He has been a global public speaker with invitations from the United Nations, World Bank, World Economic Forum, Social Enterprise World Forum, SXSW, TEDx and top universities and Fortune 500 companies. He has worked as Policy Innovator and Advisor for multiple governmental agencies and think tanks around the world. He is a serial entrepreneur, working directly to support job creation, technology innovation ventures and for this work he has received a visa reserved for individuals of extraordinary abilities from the US immigration services.
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Sandra Louk Lafleur
MIAMI DADE COLLEGE DIRECTOR, Changemaking Education and Social Innovation
Sandra LaFleur is Director of Changemaking Education and Social Innovation at Miami Dade College (MDC) focused on the college's changemaking ecosystem across eight campuses for both curricular and co-curricular opportunities. Her past experiences have focused on strategy setting, operational planning, organizational growth and change management, program/product design and execution, innovation and research, talent, and communications. She was national vice president of Program for Summer Search and national associate vice president of research, evaluation, and innovation for Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. She is a national board chair for the Children's Literacy Initiative, a national board member for The National Mentoring Partnership, and a local board member for both the Awesome Foundation Miami and Rising Up Adventures. She earned a BS in Sociology/History from the University of Miami and an MS in Sociology from Florida State University.
Key Partners
Miami Dade College (MDC) is the largest public community college in the United States, offering over 300 degree pathways, including associate and bachelor's degrees, career certificates, and apprenticeships, all within an affordable and accessible "open access" environment. With multiple campuses, outreach centers, and virtual learning options, MDC serves a diverse student body, aiming to transform lives and promote workforce development through valuable real-world knowledge and support.
Ycenter is a USA based global innovation consulting organization. Ycenter has developed and
implemented programs for universities, governments, Fortune 500 companies and enabled launch and
growth of new ventures using a Human-centered design framework for innovation. It has received awards and recognitions ranging from United Nations to Inc magazine and has created impactful projects in 30 countries across 4 continents.
This program is delivered under the umbrella of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals - UN SDGS
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity.
