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Designing for Purpose and Flourishing

A One-Day Workshop for Educators

Daniel McQuade

Dustin Liu

Senior Associate Director, NYU Stern

About Your Mentor

Dustin Liu is a learning experience architect who turns research into practice. With over a decade at the crossroads of learning sciences, organizational behavior, and human-centered design, he helps educators move from content experts to architects of possibility. His interactive, practical workshops empower educators to facilitate with intention, knowing that the quality of their guidance shapes students’ lives.

NYU-Spirited Workshop

Join us for one-day workshop where educators learn to design meaningful learning experiences that support student growth. Blending insights from learning sciences, organizational behavior, and design thinking, this session helps you facilitate authentic decision-making.

Walk away with practical tools and frameworks you can implement immediately in your classroom.

An NYU Experience, Across Three Cities

Dubai, UAE

Date: November 7, 2025 (Friday)

Duration: 2PM – 6PM GST

Venue Partner:

Symbiosis International University, Knowledge Park

Riyadh, KSA

Date: November 9, 2025 (Sunday)

Duration: 8AM – 12PM AST

Venue Partner:

Riyadh Schools

Doha, Qatar

Date: November 10, 2025 (Monday)

Duration: 4PM – 8PM AST

Venue Partner:

To be confirmed

What You'll Explore

Learning Design Foundations

Apply design thinking principles and learning sciences to intentionally craft experiences that foster student collaboration and engagement.

Supporting Student Purpose

Learn practical approaches to support students through identity formation and decision-making, helping them explore clarity, direction, and well-being.

Facilitation & Student Agency

Reframe your role from content deliverer to facilitator of discovery, creating environments where students develop greater agency and ownership.

Experiential Tools & Implementation

Experience research-backed tools and reflective activities you can bring directly to your students for immediate, practical classroom application.

The Workshop Agenda

Registration

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Hands-On Activities & Facilitation Practice

Reflections & Key Takeaways

Closing Remarks & Networking

Intention Setting & Introductions

Learning That Resonates Your Style

Research-backed, not theory-heavy:

Grounded in learning sciences and organizational behavior with immediate classroom application

Hands-on & experiential:

You experience the principles yourself before facilitating them with students

Immediately actionable:

Leave with concrete strategies to implement this week

Community-focused:

Learn alongside fellow educators navigating similar challenges and transformations

Your Role Shapes Their Future

Dubai

November 7, 2025 (Friday)
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Riyadh, KSA

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Doha, Qatar

November 10, 2025 (Monday)
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