• Design Studios, Innovation Labs, Maker Spaces
• School Programs (STEM, STEAM, Project-based Learning, Global Leadership, Design Technology)
• Curricular Areas (Math, Science, Art, Robotics, etc.)

We have two separate Session dates for the The Innovation Camp for Educators:

Session 1: Monday, June 20 to Friday, June 24, 2016
Session 2: Monday, June 27 to Friday, July 1, 2016

To learn more about the Innovation Camp, please visit https://cambridge.nuvustudio.com/studios/innovation-camp-for-educators_summer-2016#tab-information

Friday was our favorite day. Dr. Consuelo Ibarra invited us to the weekly drum circle, an inspiring way to begin our big presentation day. We drummed together, following the beat of the three Nuevo Amanecer leaders in the center of the circle. At one point, they created a "fire" out of painted bottles as a way of ridding the group of negatives (Greed, War, Hunger, Suffering, Tomatoes) and creating positives. After the drum circle, we had an hour to prepare for the presentations. Adrian Llaguno, an architectural photographer, began photographing the projects while the Arte Para Todos team did some last minute adjustments in the courtyard with the help of industrial designers, Tomás, Gris and Laura. A reporter from El Norte, Neuvo Leon's largest newspaper, stopped by to interview the teams and then the presentations began.

Noah and Devin kicked it off with Abraham and the Skills Vest, the mothers and Dr. Consuelo Ibarra and the physical therapist were impressed with the new toys, and Abraham was very engaged with the different activites the vest presented. Next up was Arte Para Todos who worked with Brian, a young man who had given up drawing because of difficulties with grip. Arte Para Todos was able to allow him to draw, and he began working on a cat house and his name. Brian's excitement over his new ability to draw was one of the most moving experience of the whole week. The Fashionable Lift Vest was also a huge success, Sam and Tomás had carefully color-coded the weight bearing straps with purple and grey fabric and added padding to the back and shoulders. Last up was the wheelchair, Isaac eagerly sat for a ride up and down powered by a few of the mothers. The mothers agreed that this would be very helpful for older children. The presentations concluded and we all took the rest of the afternoon off to relax. 

Saturday was our fun day, we went hiking, had a pool party and big final dinner with special guests.

Thank you:
We want to thank the mothers and children at Nuevo Amanecer for their generosity in feedback and for gamely testing out the projects. Thank you to NuVu students Sam Bortman, Oliver Geller, Seth Isaacson, Alea Laidlaw, Devin Lewtan, Amit Nir, Stefano Pagani and Noah Saldaña for designing and fabricating such interesting, relevant and thoughtful projects. You are awesome. Thank you to Saba Ghole, Saeed Arida and David Wang for founding NuVu and making it a place where trips like this can happen. To Andrew Marcus at NuVu, thank you for being such an awesome coach and for giving such great feedback on Arte Para Todos and the Wheelchair. To Dr. Consuelo Ibarra and Lili Navarro at Nuevo Amanecer, the work you do is amazing, we think the world of you, thank you for your generosity and for opening up Nuevo Amanecer to our students. To Erica Ibarra, thank you for taking us on such a wonderful hike! To the industrial design students at Monterrey Tec, and shop managers Roberto and Alberto, you are amazing, thank you for your teaching, energy and guidance. To Mar Zavala for documenting the trip in beautiful photographs and video. To Nico Navarro, thank you for spending the week with us, for translating, helping with projects and gathering supplies. To Valeria Loera, Gerardo Muniz, Rodolfo Barragan, thank you for paving the way at Monterrey Tec for a successful week, we could not have done this without the support of the Industrial Design Department. To Laura Martinez for not only coordinating the industrial design students, but also organizing key aspects of our trip and for spending many lunches, dinners and full days with us. To the Hiatt Center at Beaver Country Day and to the staff at Beaver Country Day, thank you for putting your full support behind this trip. Thank you to the Navarro family for Saturday's wonderful party. And last but not least, thank you to Javier Leal of Mas Libertad Menos Barreras, this studio would not have existed with you, you are the glue holding us together, thank you for your kindness, dedication and generosity.

Key Organizations:
Hiatt Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement at Beaver Country Day
Instituto Nuevo Amanecer​
Mas Libertad Menos Barreras 
Monterrey Institute of Technology (Also referred to as ISTEM, Tec., Monterrey Tec) 

Today was the first day of the Innovation Camp for Educators and teachers from around the world gathered at NuVu to learn more about the studio model and experience it first hand!

Check out the photos from the day's activities and initial design challenge!

This week we launched our Summer Science Fiction-themed program! We have three exicting studios for Session 1: Sci-Fi Machines, Sci-Fi Animation and Futuristic Fashion! We'll be sharing photos throughout the Summer, so keep posted to see the updates!

The first week of our Summer Program brought together students from around the world to work on sci-fi machines, animations and fashion. Check out the studio in action and the students designing and prototyping!

Our Innovation Camp for Educators that ran from June 22-26 was a huge success! Thirty teachers and administrators from around the world, as well as others interested in the studio model, gathered at NuVu in Cambridge for a week-long deep dive into the design studio model. By the end of the week and having gone through an intensive iterative design process in the studio, the group had produced a fascinating range of products including: Edward Teacher Hands (a gesture-based wearable for monitoring the classroom with super power capabilities); Ring Tone (a wearable product for translating textures to sound); Phone Fashion (a fashionable phone headpiece for amplifying sound while enhancing the experience of hands-free conversations); and Adapt-a-Baby (an adaptable, easy-to-wear baby carriage).

We will be announcing our next Innovation Camp in the early Fall, so be on the look out for more information and registration details!