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Youth Architecture Workshop, Levels 1 & 2

Program Description: 

In Frank Lloyd Wrights drafting room, students investigate his innovative use of space and then design a home or workspace for a client, draw a floorplan, and build a 3D model.

http://www.gowright.org/calendar/64/38389-Youth-Architecture-Workshop-Level-1.html

Contact Name: 
Jan Kieckhefer
Contact Title: 
Director of Education
Contact Email: 
Program Type: 
Field Trips
High School Program
K-8 Program
Grade Level/Target Audience: 
7-8
9-12
Related Subject Area: 
Visual Arts
Curriculum: 
No
Cost of Program Participation: 
Fee based
Funding: 
Registration Revenue
General Operating Budget
Administration: 
Full-time Staff
Volunteers
Other
Location: 
Central
Featured Date: 
Mon, 2009-11-09
Program State: 
IL
Program City: 
Oak Park

Social Studies Workshop

Program Description: 

A program for 3rd & 5th grade students that integrates math,science & social studies through design based, hands-on projects. The program includes the opportunity for design,invention & tradional wood working. IE: Greek Temples/study of ancient Greece);the designing & building of furniture.

Contact Name: 
Hettie Jordan-Vilanova
Contact Title: 
Social Studies Workshop Instructor
Contact Email: 
Program Type: 
K-8 Program
Grade Level/Target Audience: 
K-3
4-6
Related Subject Area: 
Math
Science
Social Studies
Visual Arts
Curriculum: 
No
Cost of Program Participation: 
Fee based
Funding: 
General Operating Budget
Administration: 
Full-time Staff
Location: 
Eastern
Featured Date: 
Mon, 2009-11-09
Program State: 
NY
Program City: 
New York

Lunch and Learn Series

Program Description: 

A mid-day speakers series designed to address issues of contemporary art and design.

Contact Name: 
Kathryn Adamchick
Contact Title: 
Director of Education
Program Type: 
Adult Education
Grade Level/Target Audience: 
University/College Students
Adult
Professional
Teachers
Related Subject Area: 
Visual Arts
Curriculum: 
No
Cost of Program Participation: 
Free
Funding: 
Corporate/Foundation Grants
General Operating Budget
Administration: 
Full-time Staff
Location: 
Central
Featured Date: 
Sat, 2009-11-07
Program State: 
MO
Program City: 
St. Louis
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Local Investigations

Program Description: 

High school students use video, photography and design to explore, document and represent the places, stakeholders and debates around neighborhood issues in the ciy. Programs are time-intensive and extend over the course of a semester.

Contact Name: 
Rosten Woo
Contact Title: 
Director of programs
Program Type: 
Field Trips
High School Program
Tours
Grade Level/Target Audience: 
9-12
University/College Students
Professional
Teachers
Related Subject Area: 
Visual Arts
Curriculum: 
No
Cost of Program Participation: 
Free
Funding: 
Corporate/Foundation Grants
Individual Donations
Administration: 
Volunteers
Other
Location: 
Eastern
Featured Date: 
Sat, 2009-11-07
Program State: 
NY
Program City: 
Brooklyn

Kid Architecture and the Architecture Camps

Program Description: 

Kid architecture program was developed 18 years ago to introduce young people to the design of the built environment. Camps are one-week hands- on activities & technology have received national and regional awards.

http://kidarch.siuc.edu/

Contact Name: 
Jon Daniel Davey
Contact Email: 
Program Type: 
High School Program
K-8 Program
Summer Camps
Grade Level/Target Audience: 
K-3
4-6
7-8
9-12
Related Subject Area: 
Math
Science
Language Arts
Visual Arts
Curriculum: 
Yes
If yes, is this curriculum available: 
For a fee
Cost of Program Participation: 
Fee based
Funding: 
Registration Revenue
Individual Donations
Administration: 
Full-time Staff
Location: 
Central
Featured Date: 
Sat, 2009-11-07
Program State: 
IL
Program City: 
Carbondale

Ground Up: P.S. 134

Program Description: 

A design-build program which brings together public school students to work with architects on campus and community improvement projects.

http://www.hesterstreet.org/education.html

Contact Name: 
Anne Frederick
Contact Title: 
Executive Director
Contact Email: 
Program Type: 
Field Trips
K-8 Program
Conferences/Symposium
Grade Level/Target Audience: 
K-3
4-6
Related Subject Area: 
Science
Visual Arts
Curriculum: 
Yes
Cost of Program Participation: 
Free
Funding: 
Corporate/Foundation Grants
Individual Donations
Administration: 
Full-time Staff
Volunteers
Location: 
Eastern
Featured Date: 
Fri, 2009-11-06
Program State: 
NY
Program City: 
New York
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Ground Up: M.S. 131

Program Description: 

A design-build program which brings together local artists and public school students to work directly with architects on campus and community improvement projects.

http://www.hesterstreet.org/education.html

Contact Name: 
Anne Frederick
Contact Title: 
Executive Director
Contact Email: 
Program Type: 
Field Trips
High School Program
Teacher Training
Conferences/Symposium
Grade Level/Target Audience: 
7-8
9-12
Teachers
Other
Related Subject Area: 
Visual Arts
Curriculum: 
Yes
Cost of Program Participation: 
Free
Funding: 
Corporate/Foundation Grants
Individual Donations
Administration: 
Full-time Staff
Location: 
Eastern
Featured Date: 
Fri, 2009-11-06
Program State: 
NY
Program City: 
New York

Design Discovery

Program Description: 

One week in-residence immersive experience for High School students interested in understanding and experiencing architectural education in a university studio setting. Includes hands-on designing, lectures, workshops, field trips, and film series.

Contact Name: 
Michael Berk
Contact Title: 
Professor
Contact Email: 
Program Type: 
High School Program
Tours
Summer Camps
Classroom Visits/Career Day
Curriculum: 
Yes
Cost of Program Participation: 
Fee based
Location: 
Central
Featured Date: 
Fri, 2009-11-06
Program State: 
MS
Program City: 
Mississippi State

Design Apprenticeship Program (DAP Squad)

Program Description: 

During this 40-hour program, teenagers design and build projects ranging from interior lighting to street furniture. By controlling projects from concept to completion, teenagers expand their art and design experience.

http://www.nbm.org/families-kids/teens-young-adults/design-apprenticeship-program.html

Contact Name: 
Kate McGill
Contact Title: 
Outreach Programs Coordinator
Contact Email: 
Program Type: 
High School Program
K-8 Program
Grade Level/Target Audience: 
7-8
9-12
Curriculum: 
Yes
If yes, is this curriculum available: 
Free of charge
Cost of Program Participation: 
Free
Location: 
Eastern
Featured Date: 
Fri, 2009-11-06
Program State: 
DC
Program City: 
Washington
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Design and Technology

Program Description: 

Design and Technology has the fundamental objective of developing intellectual capacity and technological awareness through the process of designing and making, using systems, artifacts and materials to affect control over the man-made environment.

Contact Name: 
Gareth Hall
Contact Title: 
Head of Design and Technology
Contact Email: 
Program Type: 
Field Trips
High School Program
K-8 Program
Conferences/Symposium
Grade Level/Target Audience: 
7-8
9-12
Related Subject Area: 
Math
Science
Curriculum: 
No
Cost of Program Participation: 
Fee based
Funding: 
General Operating Budget
Administration: 
Full-time Staff
Location: 
Eastern
Featured Date: 
Fri, 2009-11-06
Program State: 
DC
Program City: 
Washington
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