2020 Middle School Take Action Workshop |
Application: 2020 Summer Middle School Take Action Workshop
A Virtual Workshop for Middle School Students
Students entering 7th - 8th grade
July 20th - 24th, 2020
This virtual workshop will provide middle school students with an opportunity to learn about local and global issues, develop leadership skills, and explore the crucial role youth have in creating positive social change.
The virtual workshop will be composed of 8 online sessions that will include presentations by community leaders, art and team projects, and dialogues facilitated by the Discovery Center’s Youth Ambassadors. This year the workshops will also have a special focus on the We the Future: Young Leaders of Social Change exhibition.
Workshops are co-facilitated in collaboration with the Gates Foundation Discovery Center's Youth Ambassadors and Storytellers for Change.
Students entering 7th - 8th grade
July 20th - 24th, 2020
This virtual workshop will provide middle school students with an opportunity to learn about local and global issues, develop leadership skills, and explore the crucial role youth have in creating positive social change.
The virtual workshop will be composed of 8 online sessions that will include presentations by community leaders, art and team projects, and dialogues facilitated by the Discovery Center’s Youth Ambassadors. This year the workshops will also have a special focus on the We the Future: Young Leaders of Social Change exhibition.
Workshops are co-facilitated in collaboration with the Gates Foundation Discovery Center's Youth Ambassadors and Storytellers for Change.
- Applications are due on Thursday, May 29th or until space permits.
- There is no cost to attend this workshop.
- Students must commit to participate in all the sessions:
- July 20th and 22nd – 10:30 am - 12 pm
July 21st, 23rd, and 24th – 10:30 am - 12 pm, and 1 pm - 2 pm.
- July 20th and 22nd – 10:30 am - 12 pm
Application Review Process:
We employ a holistic approach to reviewing applications. The strongest applications articulate why this workshop will help you to make a difference in your community and to address the local and global issues you care about. All applicants will be notified about the status of their application on May 29th.
Questions: Contact Deborah Sepulveda, deborah.sepulveda@gatesfoundation.org
Data Privacy Statement:
Any data you provide on this application will be only be reviewed by Foundation Staff and workshop facilitators. We will keep your information confidential and we will not share any of your information with third parties.
We employ a holistic approach to reviewing applications. The strongest applications articulate why this workshop will help you to make a difference in your community and to address the local and global issues you care about. All applicants will be notified about the status of their application on May 29th.
Questions: Contact Deborah Sepulveda, deborah.sepulveda@gatesfoundation.org
Data Privacy Statement:
Any data you provide on this application will be only be reviewed by Foundation Staff and workshop facilitators. We will keep your information confidential and we will not share any of your information with third parties.