Sustainability Mindset with Design Thinking
Bringing problem-solving into the everyday
Class Schedule
For Serendipity Montessori 2024 Spring/Summer semester
Every Monday afternoon starting from February 26th
15:30 - 17:00 (1.5 hours)
Week 1 Feb 26th
Introduction of Sustainability 1
Week 2 March 4
Introduction of Sustainability 2
Week 3 March 11
Empathy 1
Week 4 March 18
Define 1
Week 5 March 25
Ideation 1
Week 6 April 8
Prototype 1
Week 7 May 6
Test 1
Week 8 May 13
Empathy 2
Week 9 May 27
Define 2
Week 10 June 3
Ideation 2
Week 11 June 10
Prototype 2
Week 12 June 17
Test 2
Week 13 June 24
Presentation / Share
Father of 6-year-old child
“Dear Diya and Austina - Thank you again for conceiving and implementing the course!!!!”
Parents of 9-year-old child
“To see our girl happy is everything”
Learn more about SMDT
Learn about SMDT programs such as
Our vision
Our mission
Why Sustainable Mindset
Why Design thinking
Benefits of the programs
Meet the Team
Introducing our team who designed and will be leading the course this year at Rietberg
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Diya has been teaching science and working on curriculum development for over a decade in Switzerland, the USA and the UK. As a Curriculum Area Leader at her last school, and a Biology and Environmental Science teacher she noticed growing eco-anxiety amongst students, with few skills on how to step into the real world feeling empowered to effect change.
Prior to education Diya also worked as a research scientist, equity research analyst and in corporate and venture development - giving her a unique understanding of the importance of systems thinking, and a blend of eclectic skills to work on a variety of projects.
She now focuses on developing values-based, holistic and real-world “Education for Sustainability” opportunities for students of all ages.
A lifelong learner, Diya also has an MPhil in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Cambridge and a Masters in Arts of Teaching from Duke University.
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Austina started STEAMED Playground when she realized that what she watched, read, and experienced at an early age shaped the ways she currently learns, plans, works, and makes decisions.
Before STEAMED Playground, she worked at different technology companies (Children’s Creativity Museum, Autodesk, Adobe, FrontRow … etc.) in Silicon Valley. As a designer and marketer, her focus was education, believing the proper education is the most important asset we can pass on to our children to ensure a better future. She has been heavily practicing Design Thinking throughout her career and participated in multiple projects implementing Design Thinking in the education market in various ways.
She is also a co-author of the book 교육을 가로막는 벽 (The wall that prevents real education), that had been published in South Korea.
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Diana’s journey as a teacher started nearly 20 years ago in Brazil in early childhood education. Since then she has navigated through a diverse range of experiences, including teacher’s training, parental education and the development of learning communities in diversified cultural settings.
Since 2015 she has dedicated her work to researching, designing, and facilitating learning experiences and projects inspired by Nature.
Diana integrates Permaculture, Systems Thinking, and Participatory Leadership into her pedagogical approach in order to cultivate Care and Collaboration in Education and help learning communities develop the necessary skills, knowledge, and mindset that will bring us all to a sustainable and regenerative way of living, in harmony with all existence.
Contact Us
Hours
Monday–Friday
10am–6pm
Phone (Diya)
+41 78 639 57 72
Email
hello@smdt.education
*Please contact through this email and phone number only for Sustainability Mindset with “Design Thinking” matters.
For other STEAMED Playground matters, contact info@steamedplayground.com
