Nationwide, 41% of students say they want to be entrepreneurs, and over half believe they will invent something that will change the world to make it a better place. In this fun interactive course, students take the driver’s seat to tackle real issues in their community and develop products, services, and campaigns to address those issues. Through this interactive project-based course, students will create youth-driven solutions to this year’s Challenge Question: How might we build powerful, thriving communities where everyone enjoys safety, wellness, and economic freedom?
Students will:

• Discover how to use the 5-step process for Human-Centered Design -- Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, Test

• Connect with a real entrepreneur in the community

• Engage in an immersive 3D experience

• Develop 21st Century Skills - communication, collaboration, problem-solving, Innovation, grit, and self-management

• Develop a greater sense of ownership and agency over their learning and goals

The course ends with students pitching their solutions to community judges. Winning teams can apply for up to $250 in seed funding to bring their solutions to life. Join us, and let’s BUILD!