Future Design School (FDS)

FDS (Toronto Afterschool & Camp)

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Future Design School (FDS)

We want to inspire kids to see things differently. Enable them to see opportunity where there are challenges. Foster their creativity, encourage them to pursue their curiosity and empower youth everywhere to reshape the world around them.

Future Design School (FDS) enables innovation through entrepeneurship experience, design education and real world experiments.

Program Overview

Our innovation programs are designed to inspire and engage. With thought leadership from successful entrepreneurs and facilitated by passionate teachers; the FDS experience can be truly transformative. Our inquiry-based, action oriented learning curriculum provides engaging and meaningful experiences that encourage creativity, entrepreneurship and critical thinking.

The FDS program engages youth in design methods and innovative product creation to solve real world problems.

Facilitators encourage students to explore their individual passions, identify real opportunities within their interest areas and design products around them. Students are mentored throughout the process and develop stronger confidence in themselves as creative entrepreneurs.

Upcoming Programs

Please browse Afterschool Program 2015 and Innovation Camps 2015

 

 

 *Please contact FDS or visit its website for further details (schedules, fees, registration, policies, etc) and the latest updates.

Afterschool Program 2015

Innovation Afterschool Toronto (MaRS)

  • Sep 26 - Dec 12, 2015, 10:00am - 12:00pm Saturdays
  • Grades 6 - 8

Areas of Exploration 

  • Real World Challenges and Opportunities
  • Design Thinking Strategy
  • Customer Discovery 
  • Rapid Prototyping
  • User Testing and Iterating on Feedback
  • Business Model Generation
  • Presentation Skills

Innovation Camps 2015

Our innovation programs are designed to inspire and engage. With thought leadership from successful entrepreneurs and facilitated by passionate teachers; the FDS experience can be truly transformative. Our inquiry-based, action oriented learning curriculum provides engaging and meaningful experiences that encourage creativity, entrepreneurship and critical thinking.

The FDS program engages youth in design methods and innovative product creation to solve real world problems.

Facilitators encourage students to explore their individual passions, identify real opportunities within their interest areas and design products around them.  Students are mentored throughout the process and develop stronger confidence in themselves as creative entrepreneurs.

Innovation Camp York Region (Newmarket)

  • August 17 - 21 2015
  • Grades 6 - 8

Innovation Camp Toronto (MaRS)

  • July 13 - 17
  • Grades 6 - 8

Innovation Camp Waterloo (Communitech Hub)

  • August 10 - 14 2015
  • Grades 6 - 8

Innovation Camp London (Richard Ivey Building, Western University)

  • July 20 - 24
  • Grades 6 - 8

Areas of Exploration 

  • Real World Challenges and Opportunities
  • Design Thinking Strategy
  • Customer Discovery 
  • Rapid Prototyping
  • User Testing and Iterating on Feedback
  • Business Model Generation
  • Presentation Skills

Other Locations