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Programs of the Center for Innovation

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Erica Zigelman (Principal)
Erica Zigelman (Principal)

Erica Zigelman retired after 40 years with the New York City Department of Education and became an educational consultant for the Center for Innovation (CEI). The CEI teaches design thinking principles and how to apply them across diverse industries through webinars posted monthly on YouTube and an Innovation Lab program from June to November for teams to implement change. The Innovation Lab consists of 6 modules where students work on a problem and gain virtual instruction, materials, and certification upon completion.

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Programs of the Center for Innovation
The founding principal of Middle School 322 in New York City, Erica Zigelman, served in the position for 17 years. After retiring from her 40-year career with the New York City Department of Education, Erica Zigelman transitioned into a role as an educational and leadership consultant with the Center for Innovation (CEI). The CEI teaches construction and design thinking principles and how both can apply to organizations across diverse industries. To maximize the number of people who can benefit from the training, the CEI hosts two webinars monthly, each about a specific design thinking topic. Instead of requiring membership or sponsorship to view the seminars, it posts them to its YouTube channel. Each webinar lasts about an hour and concludes with a question-and-answer period between the viewers and speakers.
The CEI hosts its Innovation Lab from June through November each year to cater to organizations that want to implement lasting systemic change. Students consist of teams from for- profit corporations and nonprofit organizations. They learn how to gather the data needed to inform their project, create actionable ideas and prototypes, and explain the result to a broader audience. When each group of students joins, they pose a problem that needs solving and frame their work during the six modules around it. In addition to virtual instruction from CEI personnel, students gain access to written materials and guidelines corresponding to each module, which they can keep after receiving their Innovation Lab certification.

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Programs of the Center for Innovation

  • 1. Programs of the Center for Innovation
  • 2. The founding principal of Middle School 322 in New York City, Erica Zigelman, served in the position for 17 years. After retiring from her 40-year career with the New York City Department of Education, Erica Zigelman transitioned into a role as an educational and leadership consultant with the Center for Innovation (CEI). The CEI teaches construction and design thinking principles and how both can apply to organizations across diverse industries. To maximize the number of people who can benefit from the training, the CEI hosts two webinars monthly, each about a specific design thinking topic. Instead of requiring membership or sponsorship to view the seminars, it posts them to its YouTube channel. Each webinar lasts about an hour and concludes with a question-and-answer period between the viewers and speakers.
  • 3. The CEI hosts its Innovation Lab from June through November each year to cater to organizations that want to implement lasting systemic change. Students consist of teams from for- profit corporations and nonprofit organizations. They learn how to gather the data needed to inform their project, create actionable ideas and prototypes, and explain the result to a broader audience. When each group of students joins, they pose a problem that needs solving and frame their work during the six modules around it. In addition to virtual instruction from CEI personnel, students gain access to written materials and guidelines corresponding to each module, which they can keep after receiving their Innovation Lab certification.