Turn an Idea Into a Responsible Plan.
Six guided weeks to shape a real community project — from understanding the need to presenting a feasible, safeguarded blueprint ready for review.
Project Design Sprint
The Design Sprint helps students move from a vague intention to a structured, responsible project proposal. With mentor guidance and an NGO-informed brief, students research a real community need, define a feasible project, and present a blueprint. Completing the Sprint does not guarantee a project will proceed to implementation.
Who this programme is for
- Students with an idea or cause they care about.
- Students who want structure before committing to delivery.
- Students preparing to apply to Guided Launch.
Learning and leadership objectives
- Understand a community need through research.
- Define a feasible, responsible project scope.
- Build an action plan with milestones.
- Produce a project blueprint for review.
Identify a genuine need and the community it affects.
- Map the issue and stakeholders
- Reflect on personal motivation
Deliverable: Challenge brief
Mentor-guided throughout
Each student is paired with a mentor who meets them weekly, reviews each stage, and provides written feedback. Mentor checkpoints are built into every week.
For parents
The Design Sprint is a structured, low-risk way for a student to test whether a project idea is viable before any community delivery.
- Weekly time commitment is typically 3–5 hours.
- No community delivery takes place during the Sprint.
- Parents receive a short progress note at the midpoint.
- Completing the Sprint does not guarantee project approval.
NGO-informed briefs
Where relevant, students work from a brief informed by a partner NGO's identified need, so the project addresses a real gap rather than an assumption.
Expected deliverables
- A community needs assessment.
- A project definition and action plan.
- A safeguarded project blueprint.
Student responsibilities
- Attend weekly mentor sessions.
- Complete weekly tasks to a reasonable standard.
- Engage honestly with feedback.
Fees
Included
- Six weekly mentor sessions
- Written feedback on each stage
- Project blueprint review
Not included
- Project implementation
- Guaranteed NGO partnership
- Guaranteed progression to Guided Launch
Per the published cancellation policy — available on request.
Per applicable UAE tax regulations.
2026-10-13