About the Project

The world is evolving quickly, and this project will empower students to become leaders and change makers. High school students will use the design-thinking process to create new or improved solutions to difficulties that they see in society. They will use maker resources such as 3D printers, basic electronics, and sewing machines to make prototypes of their solutions. After going through the design thinking process themselves, the high school students will guide the TK-8th grade students through the same process. The high school students will host a school-wide invention convention, where students of grades TK-12 will showcase prototypes of their inventions and solutions. This will be a community event where students, parents, teachers, and friends will join together to celebrate the accomplishments of the students. Going through this experience is about more than creating a specific prototype; this type of activity can help students understand that they are capable of solving problems in their lives and help them expand their future possibilities.