24: José Cartagena Ortiz: Diseñando el Futuro con Empatía, Cultura y Resiliencia

24: José Cartagena Ortiz: Diseñando el Futuro con Empatía, Cultura y Resiliencia

Author: Startup Junkie June 30, 2025 Duration: 1:18:51

Summary

En este episodio de de Querido Emprendedor! tenemos una conversación profunda y conmovedora con José Cartagena Ortiz, educador puertorriqueño y experto en diseño instruccional. José comparte su trayectoria desde su infancia en Puerto Rico, hasta su proceso de adaptación en Estados Unidos, enfrentando choques culturales, retos personales y profesionales.


Hablamos sobre la importancia de poner al ser humano en el centro del aprendizaje, el valor del proceso por encima del resultado, y cómo la inteligencia artificial puede complementar —pero no reemplazar— la reflexión crítica y la empatía. José también reflexiona sobre la experiencia de ser latino, bilingüe y emprendedor en un país con estereotipos marcados, y cómo el networking, la resiliencia y el compromiso social han sido claves en su crecimiento.


Una entrevista inspiradora sobre cómo transformar el fracaso en aprendizaje, y cómo desde la educación se puede contribuir a “reparar el mundo”.


Show Notes

(00:05) Welcome & introductions.

(00:42) Who is José Cartagena Ortiz?

(02:33) Moving to the mainland.

(03:38) Fearing change.

(06:44) A cultural shock.

(10:18) What is instructional design?

(12:07) Human design.

(13:15) AI help.

(21:22) Cultural design.

(22:28) Design goal.

(26:32) Networking.

(36:28) Growth mentality.

(38:01) Failing is part of the process.

(48:34) Upside down, inside out.

(50:27) The difficult part of being José Cartagena Ortiz.

(56:49) What do people usually get wrong about you?

(01:04:49) Secret mission.

(01:15:31) Advice to the past.


Links

Ignacio Balderrama

Startup Junkie

Kiva Northwest Arkansas

José E. Cartagena Ortiz

Office of Entrepreneurship & Innovation


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