Instructional Design Portfolio

View recent work from Najwa Yasmeen of Words & Action, LLC

Intentional Leadership: 
Applying learnings from the NYFA Non-profit Leaders Fellowship
For New York Foundation for The Arts

  • Developed for and presented at the New York Foundation For The Arts (NYFA) in New York City, New York
  • Workshop presentation and resource document allows leaders to apply the knowledge they obtained in their fellowship program
  • Session included engaging movement-based activities focused on sharing knowledge, discussing scenarios, and current needs

Understanding Capacity: 
Determining When to Take on New Projects and Programs
For New York Foundation for The Arts

  • Developed and delivered a virtual presentation for the New York Foundation For The Arts (NYFA)
  • Canva presentation and participant workbook encouraged Non-profit Founders & Leaders to determine what it looks like to develop and take on programs/projects that further their mission and support their clients
  • Session activities included discussions, a takeaway toolkit, and authentic conversation based on the participant's needs

The Participant Workbook

A few pages from the workbook are included below.

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NAJWA YASMEEN

COACH, EDUCATOR, LEARNER

Current Positions


Chief Wordsmith & Action Taker

Words & Action, LLC


Deputy Director

ABEN: A Black Education Network


Board Member

Stanford University Graduate School of Education Alumni Board


Professional Highlights


  • Created the Learning Environment Toolkit: Creating and Sustaining a Safe, Caring and Effective Learning Environment and related training sessions to aid first-year educational volunteers
  • Revamped the Coaching Program for a site at a national nonprofit (toolkit, methodology, seven training sessions, systems, feedback gathering & analysis)
  • Created sustainable protocols and processes to allow for more effective and efficient programming
  • Implemented and evaluated programming based on nonprofit mission and community needs


Skills

Canva, Slack, Loom, Asana, Padlet, Prezi, Sli.do, Zoom, Amazon's KDP, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite,

Meta Business Suite (Facebook/Instagram)