March 29th WYF Workshop Overview: Visionary Builders Prototyping the Future

SPECIAL WORKSHOP SESSIONS FOR OUR WYF YOUTH SPONSORED BY THE HARRIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

YOUTH AGES 6 - 24 ARE WELCOME!

🌟 This upcoming Saturday, we are kicking off a special workshop series sponsored by Harris County Case for Kids and a few other sponsors during our YIIP and SIIP Winter & Spring Break 🌟

As we pause our regular Youth Industry Innovation programs (YIIP and SIIP) for the Winter and Spring until April 2025, we have something special lined up for the interim.

Thanks to the Harris County Department of Education Case for Kids, we're offering a free monthly series of unique design thinking workshops this winter and spring.

January 25th - Innovators in Action: Designing Solutions for a Better Community

• Learn how to think creatively to solve real community issues, collaborating with peers to design impactful solutions.

February 22nd- Tech Pioneers: Designing Smart Solutions for Emerging Markets

• Learn about challenges and opportunities in emerging markets and use design thinking to create appropriate tech solutions.

March 29th Visionary Builders: Prototyping the Future

• Build and refine prototypes that bring your solutions to life through lego STEM kits, focusing on practical functionality and user experience.

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March 29th's workshop, "Visionary Builders: Prototyping the Future," bings together the creativity and skills developed in the previous sessions, focusing on the hands-on aspect of innovation through building with Legos STEM Kits.

Youth participants will turn their ideas from the previous workshops into tangible, functional prototypes.

Session Goals:

Hands-On Construction:

Students will use LEGO kits and other materials to build physical models of their designed solutions, emphasizing the transition from conceptual designs to physical objects.

Collaborative Creativity:

• Students will work in teams to combine their diverse skills and perspectives, fostering a collaborative environment that mirrors real-world innovation teams.
• This collaboration aims to strengthen interpersonal skills and enhance problem-solving capabilities.

Presentation and Feedback:

• The workshop concludes with students presenting their prototypes to the group, receiving feedback, and discussing the practical applications of their inventions.
• This session helps build confidence in public speaking and refines their ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively.

Host or Publisher World Youth Foundation (WYF)