Transforming a textbook into engaging in-person & virtual learning lessons.
🔍 The Challenge
The Mind Education textbook is a character and mindset development curriculum that explores themes like self-control, emotional resilience, and critical thinking to help individuals lead purposeful, value-driven lives and become leaders that can bring change to the community.
The Mind Education curriculum, originally delivered as a dense, text-based manual, needed to be transformed into a series of engaging and accessible learning experiences. The goal was to design 1-hour lessons that could be effectively delivered both in-person to the staff at embassies in Washington D.C. and virtually to community leaders in the DMV area—without compromising depth or engagement.
💡Project Gallery
In-person Mind Education at Embassy in Washington D.C. 
Incorporated hands-on team building activities into lessons. 
Conducted Mind Education virtually to community leaders. 
Delivered engaging lectures based on Mind Education textbook. 
Create course syllabus for clear schedule of lessons 
Organization of all lesson files in Google Drive 
Lessons were organized in folders per chapter with slides and worksheets. 
Every lesson was developed on Google Sides with engaging prompts and multimedia 
All lessons were organized in order and designed with the consistent style
🎯 My Role
- Instructional Designer
- Curriculum Developer
- Facilitator (in-person & virtual)
- Project Organizer
🧠 The Process
1. Content Intake & Analysis
- Reviewed and mapped the full Mind Education textbook
- Broke down the material into digestible, 1-hour chapter-based lessons
- Identified key concepts, learning outcomes, and areas for interaction
2. Design & Development
- Created engaging lesson plans aligned to adult learning principles
- Designed PowerPoint decks for each lesson with clean visuals and structure
- Incorporated relevant media (videos, quotes, images) to support learning points
- Developed thought-provoking reflection questions and group activities
- Built downloadable worksheets to reinforce learning and encourage discussion
3. Organization & Delivery
- Organized all assets in Google Workspace for seamless collaboration
- Delivered sessions in-person at the embassies in Washington D.C. and virtually to the DMV-based community leaders
- Facilitated discussions, managed breakout activities, and gathered feedback
🧰 Tools Used
- Google Docs & Google Slides
- Canva (for media and slide visuals)
- Zoom (for virtual facilitation)
- Google Drive (file organization and sharing)
💡 Impact
- Increased learner engagement and retention through structured, discussion-driven formats
- Received positive feedback from embassy staff and community leaders on clarity and relevance
- Made the curriculum accessible to wider audiences through thoughtful design and delivery
📁 Deliverables
- 50+ chapter-based lesson plans
- PowerPoint slide decks
- Facilitator guides
- Reflection worksheets
- Google Drive folder with all shared resources
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