The Project Invent Fellowship empowers educators to reenergize their teaching with the tenets of design thinking, innovation, and social impact.
Curious as to what the Project Invent Fellowship looks like? Check out this awesome video from some of our educators that highlights their journey!
WHAT FELLOWS RECEIVE
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Four days of immersive training in design thinking, making, and entrepreneurship.
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Curriculum with 30+ tools from design thinking, engineering, and entrepreneurship to guide students through solving real problems with technology.
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Access to national pitch events for students to demonstrate learning and vie for funding.
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One-on-one staff support available to ensure success in learning technology and implementing the program.
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Fellows connect with other innovative educators from around the country to learn, grow, and collaborate together.
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Connections to community partners, experts, and professionals to provide students with authentic feedback and guidance.
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Schools have the opportunity to apply for additional funding to buy supplies for their team projects.
Through our yearlong Teacher Fellowship we focus on six teacher practices that result in the mindsets students need to be the fearless problem solvers of today and tomorrow.
Fellowship applications will be accepted through May 31,2023. All applicants will receive an update within three weeks of submission & sign up for a 1-hour orientation session.
Summer Institute is a virtual, 4-day experience where Fellows experience a rapid learning journey and gain foundational skills in design thinking, technology, and community partnership.
Fellows will build their teams of students and Community Partners & receive support from staff in identifying inspiring community members to collaborate with their students.
Fellows and students from across the country will gather together for a virtual kickoff event to mark the start of their journey!
Students will present their top design concepts to a panel of professional volunteers & receive feedback. Students will then start to build, turning their ideas into real, physical prototypes.
Project Invent offers “Tech Office Hours” hosted by volunteer engineers to assist with any tech support & Pitch Coaching to help students elevate their presentations in preparation for Demo Day X.
Student teams will be invited to Demo Day X events (in-person or virtual) in the Spring. Teams will pitch their inventions to a panel of industry experts for a chance to win funding.
