Designing Schools

AI is changing how students learn, create, and make decisions. But the answer isn’t more detectors, blue books, or extra screen time. 

Your Students Don’t Need More Technology.
They Need the Human Skills AI Can’t Replace.

It’s giving young people the skills to understand who they are, how to make decisions when using AI, and how to create work they’re proud of.

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FREE FUTURE-READY STUDENT EXPERIENCE

The              Native Myth

Everyone is saying this: My students are racing ahead with AI, and I need to catch up. But that’s exactly what people said twenty years ago when they called kids “digital natives.” And we saw how that turned out.

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Students may be using AI, but without critical thinking, ethical judgment, and real-world skills, they won’t be prepared for the academic, career, and life challenges ahead.

What students need now is your guidance in three human strengths that AI cannot replace:

INTEGRITY

The strength that helps students understand themselves, their values, their voice, and the direction they want to grow.

IDENTITY

Integrity is the strength that helps students slow down, think clearly, and use AI as a teammate without letting it replace their thinking.

IMPACT

Impact is the strength that helps students build, create, and contribute, using AI as a tool to extend their abilities, not substitute for them.

What This Experience Helps Students Build

Self-awareness and confidence

and...The confidence to graduate truly AI-ready

Students learn who they are, what they value, and how to recognize their own strengths.

Clear, ethical decision-making with AI

They learn how to slow down, think critically, and use AI responsibly, not as a shortcut.

Real-world communication and problem-solving

Students practice expressing their ideas clearly, exploring multiple perspectives, and following through on work they can explain, defend, and be proud of.

A Community of Educators Building Smarter Together

You’ll join a growing group of teachers who are rethinking how they lead, plan, and differentiate, and who actually get what you’re building.

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Inside the Future-Ready Student Experience

A free, ready-to-run student experience that strengthens Identity, Integrity, and Impact, the human strengths AI can’t replace. It fits easily into advisory, classrooms, or small groups, and requires no extra work from staff.

Each module teaches Identity, Integrity, and Impact through short lessons, examples, and interactive activities students can immediately apply.

Three Short Student Modules

Reflection prompts, scenarios, and structured activities that help students explore who they are, how they make decisions, and how they use AI.

A Guided Student Workbook

Students use structured, safe prompts that teach them how to treat AI like a teammate, supporting their thinking without replacing it.

Guided AI Teammate Prompts

Students create a polished STAR story in Canva that shows how they think, choose, and take action, a piece they can use for college applications, internships, scholarships, or their own ventures.

A Canva Portfolio Page Students Can Use Anywhere

A clear outline that makes it easy for any teacher, counselor, or adviser to lead the experience in advisory, classrooms, or small groups, with no extra preparation required.

A Simple Facilitator Guide for Staff

hello

I'm Dr. Sabba Quidwai

When I graduated school in 2007, I thought I was prepared for success. I was wrong.

The recession hit hard and like many others, I faced job loss and uncertainty. It was scary and confusing because despite doing what I was “supposed to” by achieving Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, I still found myself struggling.

Then in 2012, I read “Linchpin” by Seth Godin, and it changed how I approached my career. I began sharing my skills, my strengths, and passions through a portfolio, which allows me to create an aligned professional network.

My portfolio and speaking confidence turned my situation around. I transitioned from facing layoffs to being recruited by the University of Southern California and Apple, where I became an Education Leadership Executive. And ultimately, starting my own business.

When I graduated again in 2020 (during another world crisis), I was prepared for a changing work environment. I was leading with a new vision for what was possible and transforming my research into tangible outcomes that laid the foundation for this company.


Designing your future should not happen by accident.

Back in 2007, I lacked the knowledge to set goals that aligned with the evolving job landscape. I didn’t understand how to showcase my work online and create meaningful connections, but that all changed this time around.

Today’s youth can’t afford to wait as the world evolves rapidly around this. This program sets them up for success by knowing how to be strategic about what’s next and creating a plan so they’re not left behind. 

This student experience is free for every school.

If you’d like support with implementation or integrating it into your advisory or classroom structure, just let us know.

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I've had the great opportunity of working with Designing Schools to build my LinkedIn account as a sophomore in high school. She was able to help me envision who I am, what I’m about, and to appropriately showcase my work on LinkedIn. Sabba is an expert in providing an organized structure (she calls it Design Thinking) that guides you toward transforming your resume into an online portfolio that allows you to present yourself to future employers, coworkers, and collaborators. She helped me to hone my voice and now thanks to her, I have the ability to demonstrate my skills more confidently and and promote my business and volunteer efforts more effectively.

EME WILLIAMS | THE ATHENIAN SCHOOL

Creating a portfolio early on was invaluable in developing professional experiences. The first thing most people do is look you up on LinkedIn to see who you are and what you care about so a solid online presence is crucial to success in any field. I am very grateful for getting a head start and believe anyone can position themselves for the role they want.

alumni | SAFWAAN KHAN
PRODUCT MANAGER | MARVEL SNAP

This experience not only taught me how to network effectively and build a professional online presence, but it opened my eyes to the value of the title ‘Student.’ As a high schooler living in a rapidly advancing technological world, I believe it is essential for my education to stay ahead of the curve. I now realize that everyday activities like attending a club meeting or volunteering at a community event are chances to connect with new people and build my network. The skills I have learned in this course will undoubtedly be a valuable asset to me in my future endeavors, and I feel grateful to have had the opportunity to take it.

JORDAN CHAVER | MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL

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Every child should have the opportunity to design their future.