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Inspire Future Generations

 

 

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What is Bright Spark®?

Bright Spark® is part of Bridge Innovate's Innovation for Good® programming and is designed to ignite creative confidence with students and educators using design thinking.

Bright Spark® offers innovation competitions for students 4th-grade through 12th-grade to build design skills such as empathy, creative problem solving, prototyping, and pitching.

Students who are interested in STEAM and entrepreneurship compete in Bright Spark competitions to expand their design skills and innovation portfolio. 

Students also gain exposure to industry and education leaders such as IBM, Ford Motors, Georgia Tech, and Morehouse College, serving as advisors and judges.

Spring 2024 Bright Spark® Graphic Design Challenge

Participation is free • Program is virtual from start-to-finish

Calling all designers! We are excited to announce the Spring 2024 Bright Spark® Graphic Design Challenge hosted by Bridge Innovate®. For this challenge, we are asking the question: "How Might We… amplify the benefits of being 'One with Nature?'"

Spring 2024 Bright Spark® Graphic Design Challenge
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“Having my students participate in the Bright Spark competitions using Design Thinking has helped them expand their design skills, empathy skills, presentation skills and has increased their confidence.”

– Steve Sweigart, Johns Creek High School

 

2023 Invention Challenge

Students use the design thinking process to identify a real-world problem, empathize, ideate, and prototype a physical invention. 

This year, we are asking: “How might we help the people in communities affected by natural disasters recover emotionally and physically?”

Students are encouraged to explore natural disaster recovery, identify a “real need,” design an inventive solution, and present it in a 90-second pitch video.

Date(s): October 2 - October 27, 2023

Cost: Free

Participants: Rising 4th - 12th Grade Students (ages 9 - 18)

Location: The program is virtual from start-to-finish.

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Resources

Innovation tools for all bright sparkers

The Bright Spark resources are designed for students and educators to facilitate learning of design thinking. The resources include curated tools and professional development programs to develop fundamental skills of observing, brainstorming, prototyping, and acquire creative confidence. Along with these skills, build experience working in a highly collaborative environments and solving complex problems with critical thinking techniques.

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If you have any questions contact hello@bridgeinnovate.com

 
 
 

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