Human-Centered Design (HCD) for Learning | Lessons from Dalberg Design's Global Practice
Join us for a candid chat with Sharon and María, Directors at Dalberg Design as they unpack how Human-Centered Design (HCD) can elevate the way we create learning experiences.
Dalberg Design is a global design studio that applies Human-Centered Design (HCD) to addressing complex social issues and driving social change. With years of experience working with communities globally across Africa, South East Asia and Americas, Sharon and Maria will share insights on designing learning that moves people, shifts mindsets, and changes behaviors.
💡 What we'll explore:
The HCD Process for Learning: Through real examples discover how designers apply HCD and behavioral science principles to conceptualize skilling and learning initiatives at Dalberg.
User Personas in Action: Learn how senior designers create and use personas to design for diverse needs and motivations.
Designing for Behavior Change: Explore how designers conceptualize solutions to shift people's mindsets and behaviours.
Honest Challenges and Tensions: Explore the grey areas and dilemmas of designing inclusive, and equitable learning experiences.
Plus: Bring your toughest learning design challenges for live Q&A!
Whether you're designing for teams, communities, or systems, this conversation will offer fresh tools and inspiration for making learning more human, and more impactful.
Speakers:
Sharon Njavika, Director at Dalberg Design: Sharon integrates behavioral science, HCD, and qualitative research to solve development challenges across health, employment, energy, agriculture, and financial inclusion in East, West, and South Africa and South East Asia. Previously at The Busara Center For Behavioral Economics, she helped launch Nigeria's first government-affiliated behavioral science testing unit. MSc in Health and Development from The London School of Economics.
María Alejandra (Male) Sandoval, Director at Dalberg Design: Male applies HCD, service design, and qualitative research to advance climate resilience, rural livelihoods, and financial inclusion across Latin America and Africa. She works across the Americas and Nairobi studios, strengthening South-to-South design collaboration rooted in local knowledge and lived experience. Previously at Dalberg, she designed learning experiences for city officials in the US to build more welcoming communities, for adults on the autism spectrum to strengthen their informal networks, and for youth involved in gangs to create and lead their own productive projects. MFA in Design for Social Innovation from the School of Visual Arts, New York.
Hosts:
Sanjukta Das: Sanjukta is an independent design practitioner, advisor, and leadership coach with over thirteen years of experience advancing equity-centred and participatory design across global health, education, gender, and governance. Her work focuses on how identity, power, and lived experience shape the ways people design, access, and adopt solutions. She has previously led engagements at Dalberg and partnered with Acumen, IDEO.org, UNLEASH, and MIT D Lab.
Shraddha Rawat: Founder, Learning Design Community, a global network of 6000+ learning professionals from the development, education, and corporate sectors of 42+ countries, focused on advancing impactful learning.