Imagine a classroom where every student is not just a learner but an inventor, making positive contributions to their community. This is not just a daydream but a daily reality for Flor Rekani, a beacon of educational innovation at El Cajon's dual language school, Bostonia Global in El Cajon, CA.
Read MoreKillian Evers's journey is an example of the profound influence a person can have through dedication to mentoring and guiding the next generation. With a career spanning over three decades in the tech industry, including a significant tenure at Google…
Read MoreEducators like Taiwo Togun illuminate the path towards the future of education. His journey, deeply rooted in the belief that technology and empathy can transform learning, has reshaped the educational landscape for his students at Pierrepont School in Westport, CT. We asked Taiwo to share his story…
Read MoreAt Project Invent innovation in education transcends traditional boundaries, creating a transformative experience for educators and students alike. Our educator training, Fellow Institute epitomizes this commitment, reshaping the conventional landscape of teacher training into an immersive, enriching journey of discovery, creativity, and empowerment.
Read MoreThrough Project Invent, teams of high school students work alongside their community partners to create a working product for social impact causes. During this process, students present their social impact ideas and their final products in front of a panel of judges at Demo Day in April. To help students prepare for these pitches, working industry professionals volunteer as pitch coaches through their experiences presenting at work-related meetings, speaking in front of small to midsize groups, or pitching their own ideas.
Read MoreIn our report, we are energized to share our Teacher Impact and our Stories of Us.
The students from Team Ubrella partnered with Selena, a community partner that works at a local homeless shelter, to speak with and learn from people experiencing homelessness. Through their partnership, students learned about the dangers of severe weather exposure and developed their invention, Ubrella, a unique umbrella with both heating and cooling functions.
One student from GALA shared, “Normally in school, they ask you, “What would you do?” Project Invent forced us to wonder, “What can you do?”
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Read MoreThrough Project Invent, teams of high school students work alongside their community partners to create a working product for social impact causes. During this process, students present their social impact ideas and product prototypes to a group of professionals working in a variety of sectors through a mid-year event called Idea Review.
Read MoreTo the Moon! | Delia Gallardo, a 23-year teaching veteran at Bostonia Global, counts education as saving her life. She shares this belief in education as a means to uplift students she serves at Bostonia Global to reach their full potential. With the crucial values of perseverance, determination, and courage, no place is unreachable.
Read MoreIn December 2021 the Project Invent Board announced a national Executive Director search to identify an outstanding leader for our next phase of growth. After an extensive search process we are pleased to announce that Jax Chaudry has been selected as our new Executive Director.
Read More“It was only during my walk back to the hotel that I became hyper aware of the constant pinching of my shoes and my hoarse voice. Later that night, while staring blankly at the ceiling of the hotel room, I knew that this was something that I wanted to continue to do for the rest of my life.”
Read MoreSince 2018, Project Invent has been a product of thousands of donors, teachers, and supporters who believe in empowering the next generation to change the world.
Read MoreDuring the Fall of 2021, join Project Invent’s Jerome Link on a learning journey in Arduino. Every Thursday, Jerome will introduce new Arduino concepts and skills. To really test your skills, participate in Arduino challenges throughout October!
Read MoreProject Invent’s Accelerate program offers young inventors a pathway to bring their products to the next level. Accelerate students are matched with industry professionals who support them in developing business plans, go-to-market strategies, patent applications, and more. As the 2020-2021 school year came to a close, we reached out to student Justin Buys to share some reflections about his Accelerate experience.
Read MoreSunday, May 17, marked our final Demo Day of 2020. We had over 100 students, teachers, and audience members join us to hear 7 high school teams pitch their inventions for social good. We heard from teams who spent the past year creating innovations for impact: things like food allergy response technologies to save their classmate from life-threatening allergic reactions or quick-deploy tents to help farmers in Central Valley protect their hay.
Read MoreOn Saturday, April 25, hundreds of students, teachers, and audience members from around the world gathered on a single Zoom call to hear 9 high school teams pitch their inventions for social good. These students had spent the past year inventing for social good, creating everything from auto-lacing shoes for people with limited mobility to a smart pen to help people with dyslexia decode written words.
Read MoreAnother kickoff in the books! On Saturday, October 26, we gathered at the beautiful Google offices in NYC for a day of connecting, learning from industry professionals, and ideating. We had visitors from New York, Vermont, New Jersey, and Rhode Island attend! Read for highlights from the event.
Read MoreThis past Saturday, Project Invent teams from San Diego, Sacramento, and everywhere in between met at Google.org in San Francisco for a day of connecting, learning from industry professionals, and ideating. We had a total of 70 students, 5 guest speakers, and 43 parents, mentors, and volunteers.
Read MoreThis past spring, the 5th grade classroom of Jason Hubbard in Perrysburg, OH embarked on a mission: to build a better community through design thinking.
Read MoreTime and time again, students and educators have shared that the most impactful part of Project Invent is talking to real users. But how do you find great community members to partner with for student invention? Here are some tips for finding community partners to ground your student’s work in real-world connections.
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