Leadership by Design Camp 2025 - w/ Boston-Thurmond

If you're a high school student in the Forsyth County, NC area interested in design, making, and serving your community, this camp is for you! Gain new skills and make an impact during this 1-week camp that will change the way you see the world.

Licensed design & engineering professionals + educators lead campers in discovering the Design Thinking process, putting their innate creativity to work for the good of our community. This year we're partnering with Boston-Thurmond United, with whom we'll be designing a community art & garden space for the neighborhood!

Dates: July 21-25, 2025

Time: 9am - 3pm

• Design & prototype for a welcoming outdoor park & garden space.

• Explore urban design, architecture, & planning in Downtown Winston-Salem with local design & engineering professionals.

• Learn from local arts, food, and history experts like HOPE, Southside Food Forest, and Boston-Thurmond residents.

• Gain experience with drawing & construction techniques as we mock up our designs at Mixxer Community Makerspace.

• Earn digital badges to boost your resume.

Camp Instructors: Elise Barrella, PhD, PE; Lauren Q. Frye, Architect

2024 Visiting Professionals: Steve Harberger, Educator & Industrial Engineer; Steve Hastings, Architect & Educator; Mona King, Interior Designer & Artist; Christine Farriss, Interior Designer; Ara Jang, Interior Designer; William Scurry, Architectural Designer (2025 visitors TBD)

Host or Publisher Community Design Studio