We research, build, and empower — connecting career identity to technology through a cycle of equitable innovation for marginalized young people.
This ecosystem is intentional. Research generates knowledge. Technology operationalizes it. The foundation delivers it to the community. Each entity is separate — and each one depends on the others.
Community insights from JBF flow back to L.E.T. Design Innovate as real-world data, informing the next generation of research — creating a self-sustaining cycle of knowledge, technology, and impact.
North Star is a platform exploring how students — especially those from marginalized communities — can see and build their career identities through adaptive technology. Built for schools, students, and researchers studying equity in education.
Launch North Star →As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating in Illinois, L.E.T. Design Innovate is committed to full financial transparency. Our filings are publicly available below.
Our annual private foundation return filed with the IRS, detailing program activity, revenue, expenses, and grants paid.
Our federal EIN confirms our registered nonprofit status with the IRS and is required for grant applications and donations.
Registered with the Illinois Attorney General's Charitable Trust Bureau as required under the Illinois Charitable Trust Act.
L.E.T. Design Innovate is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. In compliance with Illinois law, financial records are available to the public upon written request. To request copies of our most recent Form 990-PF or other financial documents, contact us at info@letdesigninnovate.org.
The work at L.E.T. Design is grounded in rigorous academic research — not trends. Our findings shape our tools, our frameworks, and every student we serve.
Examines how adaptive learning technologies can be designed to expand career identity and opportunity for Black youth — combining design research, participatory methods, and platform prototyping.
Read at IIT Institute of Design →A research-based model combining Career Identity, Intentional Reflection, Design Thinking, and Responsive Mediation to help young people navigate purpose and career in the age of AI.
Explore the CIDR Framework™ →A live prototype testing how learning technology shapes career exploration and identity for marginalized students. Active in schools and open to research partnerships.
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