This interactive self-paced course will consider best practices in creating and implementing architecture and design exposure opportunities for kindergarten through 12th grade students. Participants will leverage their own education and experience in their efforts to inspire and broaden the pipeline of future talent. The Framework for Design Excellence will be considered as a guide to potential activations. Participants will consider three questions in their volunteer efforts: Design for Equitable Communities: What opportunities exist to include, engage, and promote human connection? Design for Well-Being: How can this activation be welcoming and inclusive for all? Design for Discovery: What strategies promote a sense of discovery and delight? This course is divided into two parts: a .5 LU course on volunteer best practices followed by a 1.5 LU capstone course. Participants will be provided with a actionable resources to engage with students.

Course expires 7/21/27

This self-paced course will transfer learning from the course "K-12 Outreach: Best Practices" to hands-on engagement with students. Participants will leverage their own education and experience in their efforts to inspire and broaden the pipeline of future talent. Participants will select one of three activations to deliver directly to a K-12 audience and complete a follow-up assignment in order to achieve course credit. This is the second section of a 2-part course. Participants should complete "K-12 Outreach: Best Practices" before beginning this course

Course expires 7/20/27