ARE YOU INTERESTED IN…

• Building deep and lasting partnerships between your business and the local schools?
• Exposing students to the changing nature of your industry and work in general?
• Connecting what your business does with what is being taught in the classroom?
• If you’ve answered YES, consider being paired with a local educator to create and implement a project that explores a real-life issue/opportunity at your business.

This program is held in the fall and spring, with a timeline of about 3 weeks with business commitment being about 6 hours spread out over the 3 weeks. The process within the 3 weeks includes the following:

1. Business to send representative(s) to a half day Bootcamp to learn about the Design Thinking Process
2. Students to tour the company at the beginning of the process – 1 hour
3. Set up a time for the students to work onsite for 1 hour
4. Set up a time for business partners to come into the classroom to give feedback on the student solutions – 1 hour
5. Evening Showcase at the end to invite students, parents and teachers to the business for the students to present their outcome – 1 hour