Creating & Collaborating

Students in grades 6-8 will be immersed in a collaborative, enriching experience over a six-week period at seven school sites across the city. Campers will use design-thinking strategies to solve real-world problems in the areas of aviation, eSports, food science, medicine, robotics, or 3D modeling depending on the school site. Students will gain experience as a researcher, designer, entrepreneur, and communicator.

The Columbus City Schools curriculum team and teachers have partnered with the PAST Foundation to create the Design Thinking Enrichment Experience (DTE2) for middle school students this summer. The PAST Foundation partners with educators to design and research new and innovative programs that deliver rigorous and relevant educational experiences to students.

Here is a list of schools where unique, innovative programming is being offered for Middle School students as part of the 2021 Summer Experience. 

Aviation: Africentric Middle School
Cybersecurity: Wedgewood Middle School

Esports: Berwick Middle School, South Middle School

Fashion in Stem: Fort Hayes

Robotics: Dominion Middle School, Medina Middle School

Medical: Champion Middle School

Urban Agriculture: Columbus City Prep for Girls