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By Diana Mosher
Connect
with
The creative paths
future designers and
architects are following
to their professions
In an era when arts programs are not a priority in
elementary and high schools, it can be difficult
for kids to connect with design-or even realize
they have an affinity. This can lead to missed
opportunities and a lifetime of frustration.
However, a growing number of programs are
popping up to supplement well-intentioned
STEM (science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics) curriculums and fill in gaps created
by a lack of funding for the arts.
Design museums frequently are tasked with
closing this learning loop through family programs,
school programs, educator resources, and lesson
plans. According to Nina Boccia, interim creative
director, Design Exchange (DX) Canada's Design
Museum in Toronto, a 2018 report by People for
Education, an independent Canadian organization,
found that only 4 percent of Ontario, Canada,
elementary schools that responded to a survey
have an annual arts budget of more than $5,000
and 27 percent have a budget of less than $500
for arts per year.
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"Recently, the United States Congress passed
a bill that recognizes architecture as a STEM
subject," adds Boccia. "This will allow state
governments to modernize their curriculums and
increase the resources available for architecture
education at a high school level. It's a promising
step forward for many organizations that provide
K-12 programs-in and out of the traditional
learning environment-like DX." Currently, the
museum offers programs for kids, educators, and
home schoolers with rich and diverse topics like
biomimicry, accessibility, urban planning, robotics,
and sustainable fashion.
"Whether the participants end up in design
practice or a completely different industry, the
fundamentals of creative thinking and problem
solving that are taught through visuals, lectures,
and hands-on activities provide a deeper
understanding of how projects, products,
services, and systems evolve from concept to
realization," explains Boccia.
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