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What Independent School Leaders Shared About AI: Curiosity, Disruption, and a Way Forward
Reflections from the 2025 NAIS AI + Education Symposium
 • Brian LeDuc
From Content to Connection: Designing the Networks That Move Opportunity
People, Networks, and the Invisible Architecture of Opportunity. Why It Matters:The biggest missed opportunity in higher education isn’t content, it’s…
 • Brian LeDuc
Connecting Stories to Systems
The impact of empathy and the power of context. When design meets empathy, supervisors see their work, and students, differently. Why it matters: When…
 • Brian LeDuc
Teaching Curiosity in a System Built on Answers
Why the future belongs to learners who can explore, adapt, and fail forward—and how education can evolve to meet them there. This week I’m heading to…
 • Brian LeDuc
Designing a Culture of Innovation
Why the best innovation starts with listening. Why it matters: The Y’s history shows us that innovation is not about breakthroughs—it’s about building…
 • Brian LeDuc
Something Worth Building
Reflections on feedback, pressure tests, and the path from paper to practice. Why it matters: Too often, students are expected to navigate systems that…
 • Brian LeDuc
Designathon learning from a student's POV: "fun, stressful, but exciting. I feel confident”
Insights from a weekend-long design learning and doing experience. Why it matters: My latest work has allowed me to share design concepts with employees…
 • Brian LeDuc
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