A Meaningful Winter Term Comes to a Close<\/h2>\n

This past week, the Innovation Center buzzed with energy and pride as students from all classes showcased their learnings, creations, and ideas, closing out the Winter Term.<\/p>\n

Students in Discover<\/strong> explored their entrepreneurial mindsets<\/a> and skills by learning about the factors that contribute to building a strong entrepreneurial spirit. Gaining a deeper understanding of what it means to do this work, students implemented universal design principles. At the conclusion of Discover, students presented their top two problems and two business ideas in the form of a Gallery Walk, welcoming feedback from visitors, TPZ staff, and fellow students.<\/p>\n

This term, students in the Ideate<\/strong> classes learned more about design thinking and utilized various design principles and elements to create and test low fidelity prototypes. The course concluded with students presenting their physical, digital, or service-related low fidelity prototypes to panels of volunteer Sharks. These executives and entrepreneurs then provided thoughtful feedback to the students.<\/p>\n

Incubate<\/strong> students developed high fidelity prototypes of a product or service they previously explored during earlier Entrepreneurship (Eship) courses. Additionally, they built out their strategic business-planning briefs to assess the feasibility, viability, and desirability of their business ideas. During showcase-marketplaces, students shared their plans, design processes, and ways their entrepreneurial spirit evolved during their Eship experiences.<\/p>\n

The Consult<\/strong> Class completed their work with Union Capital, a small and growing grassroots organization that requested advice and support on how best to market and message its tenth anniversary via social media. Two teams of TPZ students were asked to help build a social media campaign that Union Capital can use during the rest of 2024 to celebrate the milestone. Throughout the term, the teams conducted research, worked with their educators and client, and then each created interactive presentations describing a social media campaign that educated followers about Union Capital\u2019s first decade of impact and its goals for the coming years. Our neighbors at Union Capital then selected a winning proposal to implement this spring.<\/p>\n

Our Student Ambassadors<\/strong> also celebrated the conclusion of their experience. This newer program offered leadership opportunities for a cohort of returning TPZ students. Throughout the course, they developed leadership skills, such as public speaking, communication, and teamwork, and helped strengthen their confidence and self-esteem. The Ambassadors helped create a sense of community within the school day and afterschool programs, helping to connect with other students, build relationships, and create a sense of belonging.<\/p>\n

Thank you to TPZ educators, volunteers, partners, and staff who made the Winter Term such a meaningful one for so many students! Congratulations to the TPZ Students!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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