🏆 5 Virtual Design Academies Shaping the Future of Learning | 📅 Roger Martin Event

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This week, we are sharing 5 design-focused learning communities that are shaping the future of the design industry with their innovative, virtual programs.
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Our weekly round-up of resources includes an article from Community Folks that teaches us how to identify and re-engage inactive community members, Tiago Forte's four stages or identities he recognizes in teachers and Marsha Druker’s podcast where she and other community builders define what community truly means.

5 Virtual Design Academies
Shaping The Future of Learning

In today's article, we've identified five incredible design learning communities from around the globe that are shaping the future of learning. You'll learn about the strategies these communities used to get started, how they think about structuring their learning experiences and how they differentiate their programs in a crowded space.

In this article, you can read about...

d.MBA

d.MBA, founded by Alan Faljic, is a design academy that is bridging the gap between the design community and the business world. d.MBA puts people over profit and prioritizes creating a tight-knit community of dedicated learners.
Dribbble

For over a decade, Dribble has been a hub for designers to find work, share their designs, and join a bustling community for kindred professionals. They have created additional courses and expert-led education, providing high-quality content to their learners.
Fountain Institute

Hannah Baker and Jeff Humble created The Fountain Institute, which is an inclusive learning community that offers four live courses focused on the different components of design.
DesignLab

DesignLab has helped 1,600 learners land careers in UX/UI roles at some of the biggest companies in the world. DesignLab prioritizes offering hands-on opportunities to their learners and allows them to leave with a new portfolio full of projects.
Mento Design Academy

As one of the younger design academies, Mento Design Academy had already built a world-class curriculum and a stellar mentorship lineup that their learners can grow from. With personalized learning, lots of support and hands-on work, their learners leave ready for their budding careers in design.

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Learning Corner

The best resources we've found this week to help you scale faster

🔍 How to deal with inactive members of the community

📚 Tiago Forte’s 4 stages/identities of teachers

🎧 Marsha Druker’s podcast Create Community

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