EXPAND - Instructional Design Edupreneurship Program for Educators & Other Professionals (PLLI - School of Enterprise Development)

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Outcomes & Opportunities

By the end of EXPAND, you will be able to:

• Transition into Instructional Design, L&D, or eLearning roles
• Offer learning services as a consultant or business
• Work across education, corporate, NGO, and global environments

Top-performing participants receive:

• Internship or volunteering opportunities with PLLI
• Access to institutional learning projects and professional networks

You may be a teacher.

Or an HR professional.

A fresh graduate from the Faculty of Education.

A youth corps member figuring out your next move.

Or a social entrepreneur building solutions around learning.

Different paths! One powerful asset in common: You work with knowledge, people, and growth.

EXPAND was created for Africans who want to turn their expertise into career capital, enterprise value, and global relevance. EXPAND is an Instructional Design Edupreneurship Program designed to equip educators and learning-focused professionals with the skills to thrive in Africa’s and the global knowledge economy.

This program trains you to:

• Design effective learning experiences
• Build learning solutions for schools, organisations, NGOs, and businesses
• Offer learning services professionally or as an enterprise
• Transition into Instructional Design, eLearning, and Learning & Development roles

Who EXPAND Is For

EXPAND is built for:

• Teachers and lecturers (public or private)
• HR professionals and talent development practitioners
• Fresh graduates from Faculties of Education
• NYSC corps members seeking career direction
• Social entrepreneurs in education and learning
• Africans in the diaspora seeking global learning roles

If your work touches learning, people development, or knowledge transfer, EXPAND fits.

What You Will Learn

You will gain hands-on skills in:

• Instructional Design Foundations (Education & Corporate contexts)
• eLearning and Digital Learning Development
• Corporate Training & Performance-Based Learning
• Edupreneurship: turning learning into services and solutions
• Branding & Client Acquisition for learning professionals

You will learn how to design learning for schools, organisations, and markets, not just classrooms.

How You Will Learn

EXPAND uses a blended learning model:

• Self-paced, practical microlearning modules
• Real-world learning design projects
• 4 live hybrid one-on-one sessions with expert faculties in:
• Learning Experience Design (LXD)
• eLearning Development
• Corporate Training & L&D
• Education Consulting & Edupreneurship

Live sessions are delivered online, with physical participation available at PLLI’s office for selected learners.

Faculty & Mentorship

You will learn directly from professionals actively working in:

• Instructional Design
• Corporate Learning & Development
• eLearning Product Management
• Education Consulting & Edupreneurship

This is industry-led learning, grounded in African realities and global standards.

The future of education, workforce development, and learning innovation in Africa will be led by professionals who can design learning, not just deliver content.

Whether you are in Africa or the diaspora, whether you are early-career or transitioning, EXPAND is your entry point into the future of learning.