Design Thinking Workshops for Young Innovators
Move beyond textbooks and into the Makery. Our workshops teach students to identify problems, build tangible prototypes, and test real-world solutions in a collaborative environment.
This video captures the energy of our "1-Minute Happiness Project," a build-with-purpose jam. Guided by the design thinking framework, participants brainstormed, iterated, and prototyped tools to bring joy, showcasing how my toolkit nurtures fearless problem-solvers.
An invitation to a Prototyping Jam where curious makers design a tool they wish existed. This hands-on session is about thinking out loud and building fast, embodying the core principles of my design thinking workshops.
This is your sign to participate in Ekya Nava's Design Thinking Challenge. This video shows students deeply engaged in the process, collaborating to bring their ideas to life in a fast-paced, creative environment.
The single biggest reason your child should join my Design Thinking Challenge is that it fundamentally transforms the way they think. This video explains how the process fosters empathy, creativity, and data-driven decision-making.
An animated poster for my "Think as You Make" Design Thinking Challenge. I challenge young builders to become Tower Titans or Escape Architects, using teamwork and ingenuity to solve problems against the clock.
Ready to take on a real-world challenge? My Design Thinking Challenge is all about innovation and teamwork. This animated video invites students to imagine, innovate, and make an impact.
Coming soon! A teaser for our Design Thinking Challenge at Ekya Nava. The image of our well-equipped Makery wall signals a space ready for hands-on innovation and creative problem-solving.
An overview of the Design Thinking process at Ekya Nava. I seamlessly integrate this methodology into my curriculum to empower students to tackle complex challenges and develop innovative solutions.
The first step in my Design Thinking process: Identify. This graphic explains the importance of understanding the full context of a challenge to address the problem effectively.
The second step: Empathize. I teach students to set aside assumptions and understand the needs of others to create truly meaningful and human-centered solutions.
About Design Thinking in Action: From Idea to Prototype
When your child joins a challenge at our Makery, they aren't just listening to lectures. They are using actual materials—cardboard, sensors, circuits, and prototyping tools—to turn abstract ideas into working models. We intentionally move them from the comfort of a theory-based environment directly into the friction of building, failing, and iterating, ensuring they learn the resilience and logical problem-solving required for genuine innovation.
Design Thinking is not just an elective at Ekya Nava; it is the framework through which we approach every problem, from robotics to creative arts. Whether your child is 6 or 16, they learn the same professional methodology used by engineers and designers globally: Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test.
Why This Process Matters
- Empathy First: We start by teaching students to observe and understand the user's struggle before trying to fix it. This changes how they view the world.
- Iterative Making: In our 'The Makery' and 'The Atelier' spaces, perfection is secondary to progress. We encourage messy prototypes and rapid testing so students learn that failure is simply data they can use to improve their next attempt.
- Cross-Functional Skills: A robotics challenge might require basic carpentry for the chassis, while an art project might need circuit integration. We blend these disciplines so children see how modern innovation actually works.
Our weekend workshops and holiday camps at our Panathur campus are designed to be intensive, focused, and fun. We work with small batches, ensuring every child has access to our equipment and the guidance of our facilitators. If you want your child to stop memorizing answers and start asking the right questions, our programs are the perfect starting point.
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