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Building Brighter Futures: Summer Program for High School Students
Collaboration between The Westcott House Foundation, Clark County Habitat for Humanity and Ohio State University.

Dates of the summer camp: June 15th – July 3rd, Monday – Friday, 9:00am to 3:00pm. Tuition for this three-week program is $250 and includes supplies, lunch, snacks, and field trips. The program is limited to eight students so enroll now!

The Westcott House Foundation is now recruiting high school students 16 years old and older with an interest for art, architecture or design for a unique architecture & design summer camp. Eight applicants will work with the architects, architectural students, the Westcott House and Habitat staff & volunteers to create and help execute a quality, energy efficient, low cost house design for a local Habitat for Humanity family. The program includes learning sessions in the computer lab, field trips, discussions with professionals and on-site experience of Habitat house construction. This project is designed to prepare high school students for higher education and future career choices.


Objectives:
  • To convey the mission of Habitat for Humanity to students
  • To provide high school students with a design challenge in a real life setting
  • To increase students’ problem solving skills
  • To increase students’ interest in the architecture, design, engineering and construction careers
  • To increase students’ understanding of design software
  • To increase students’ level of comfort with a university setting
  • To make connections between professionals who are in the architecture and design fields
  • To increase students’ awareness about the environmental concerns facing our planet
  • To produce a design that will be implemented by Habitat for Humanity

Recruitment: To apply please send the letter of interest to Marta Wojcik, Curator of Interpretation at mwojcik@westcotthouse.org or via mail to the Westcott House Foundation, 1340 East High Street, Springfield, OH 45505. For more information call 937.327.9291.

Program sponsored by:
Ohio Arts Council
Della Selsor Trust
Marathon Oil / Speedway SuperAmerica
Arts Interface Creative Group
Della Selsor
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Panera Bread
Rudy’s Smokehouse Barbeque
Technology Education Concepts

Become A WHF Member today! Call 937.327.9291 or click here