Lumi x Imperial College London

Building future digital skills through a unique online entrepreneurship & design-thinking programme

Lumi's mission

Lumi's mission is to develop one million changemakers, entrepreneurs and tech innovators and to create a global network that accelerates their impact

Lumi's Quest programme: a structured design-thinking led journey designed by a Stanford University professor

Students develop tech-enabled solutions to real-world problems whilst building and developing critical skills for the future

Live, online facilitated sessions by design-thinking-trained students and near-peers from top universities across the world (Harvard, Minerva, UCL, University of Cambridge etc.)

Digital-first, scalable programme with the potential to run Quests with multiple, different schools and with young people globally

Students can win formal certification from Stanford-affiliated design-thinking institution Singapore BioDesign

Preparing young people to become future-ready: beyond education and into real life

Lumi develops three essential skills for a changing worldwhilst nurturing social entrepreneurship:

Design-Driven Entrepreneurship Responsible Human-AI collaboration Effective Knowledge Acquisition

Why should Further mA*ths students join a Lumi Quest?

Develops digital skills (UX design, wireframing, use of low- and no-code software, tech collaboration and AI tools)

Develops critical employability skills such as collaborative problem-solving, resilience, leadership, confidence, empathy and taking the initiative

Students receive formal certification in Design Thinking from Singapore Biodesign (Stanford University affiliated) to help them stand out on personal statements when applying to universities

There is a clear intersection of interest between students studying Further Maths and Computer Science & Digital Technology

By working with gifted students from low socio-economic backgrounds, we can make a bigger impact to narrow the digital divide and address underrepresented groups in the tech industry

Soon, each participant will have a Lumi Passport that captures skills development as a unique and verifiable credential for the future

A shareable digital credential that evolves with time and showcases:

• A real time spider-web of skills built through one or many Quests
• Links to prototypes of innovations developed during the Quest/s

• Prestigious certifications & awards obtained via Lumi

Certificate of Completion

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT

SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED LUMI'S IMPACT INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP CURRICULUM.

WWW.LUMI.NETWORK

Congratulation on becoming a global maker!

Benchmarks 4 & 5

Singapore Biodesign Certificate(affiliated to Stanford University)

Why else should students join a Lumi Quest?

Enter global competitionsand win cash prizes

Human-AI collaboration: use of cutting edge tech, fostering safe and ethical collaboration with AI tools

Develop tech-enabled solutions targeting the world's most important problems

A 14 year old female Lumi participant from Vietnam is a top 10 finalist in this year's NFTE World Series of Innovation

Lumi's virtual Quests allow young people aged10-18 to solve real-world problems, collaboratively.

Research a global problem

Showcase to potential sponsors

Take formal assessment to obtain certificate

Further develop prototype with expert help

Evaluate ideas & build wireframe

Create a prototype using in game low code tools

Develop plan to launch an idea IRL

Enter the Lumiverse

Apply to global contests

Select a specific problem- conduct interviews

PRIMARY QUESTCreate a storyboard to solve a large global problem (based on SDGs)

INTERMEDIATE QUESTBuild a tech-enabled prototype targeting the chosen problem

ADVANCED QUESTTest launch, showcase, apply to competitions

EXPLORE, SYNTHESISE

PROTOTYPE, ITERATE

INVESTIGATE, IDEATE

Minimum Scope

Optional (TBC)

Lumi's Standard Quest Curriculum: Primary + Intermediate

Primary Quest

Intermediate Quest

Prototype

Investigate

Ideate

Iterate

The programme offers flexible 1 or 2 hour sessions in each Quest, delivered weekly or as a condensed hackathon

The quest divides into smaller teams of 3-4 "Luminaries"

• Brainstorm around the needs statements

• Validate idea through first hand surveys & research

• Identify key components of one's solution

• Develop the storyboard

Teams bring their ideas to life with the latest technology

• Collaboratively develop /code the solution e.g. an app, website, chatbot etc.

• Design the logo, UX and build content

• Publish the prototype app among friends, family and school for real feedback

• Research the global challenge and develop a global, fact based view

• Interview members of the community to gain deeper insights

• Understand personas - people experiencing the problem

• Generate precise needs statements

• Design and implement user testing scenarios

• Refine solution using initial user feedback

• Develop a more robust solution

• Get targeted & intensive expert help where needed

Key Outputs

Lumi's Advanced Quest Curriculum(for select groups, by invitation only)

Advanced Quest

Explore

Synthesise

The programme offers flexible 1 or 2 hour sessions in each Quest, delivered weekly or as a condensed hackathon

• Understand what a business plan is and why it is important

• Collaboratively develop a deep view of competitors who are solving a similar problem

• Implement the 4P's framework (Product, Price, Promotion, Placement) on your solution

• Develop an approach to customer acquisition

• Understand how to measure the success of, and maintain one's business

• Develop and refine a simple financial model

• Understand the different ways to fund one's idea

• Create a business model canvas and simple business plan

Key Outputs

For Discussion

How the Quest could be delivered

3-month online programme

10 weekly sessions (2.5 months)

1 x 2-week Hackathon

• A total of 30 hours of facilitated online sessions
• Weekly: 90 minunte sessions, once/week
• Hackathon: Full day activities 5 days/week for two week involving 2x90 min sessions in the 1st half of the day with reflection & offline work in the 2nd half of the day

• Approx. 1 - 2 hours work/week outside of sessions, with some areas requiring 3+ hours

What Lumi needs to deliver a successful Quest

Facilitators

Participants

Technology

Lumi facilitators are university students from around the world, vetted and trained by Lumi in design-thinking, digital and AI tools, online group facilitation, low-code product development and safeguarding

Participants need to have:

• Stable WiFi connection
• Access to Zoom
• Access to Lumi's learning platform
• Headphones (if in a shared space)

Young people from Imperial's Further mA*ths Online Programme programme to join the Quests. We suggest this could be circa 50 students in the first instance.

Imperial to ensure tech readiness

LUMI PROVIDES HIGHLY TRAINED FACILITATORS (NEAR-PEERS)

IMPERIAL RECRUITS further ma*ths students

The Lumi Team

Hem Somasekharan

Prashant Raizada

Christopher Shen

Gerard Silverlock

Global Schools Ambassador, former Head, Kings College Junior School

Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer

Product Lead

Founder and CEO

Rosie Nicholas

Dr Tatia Codreanu

Partnership Lead

Head of Product Design Lecturer at Imperial College London