The Programme
Saturday Programme1 of 8: Saturday 27th January 2018
Venue: The Gas Hall, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Chamberlain Square, B3 3DH Social Media 2 of 8: Saturday 3rd February 2018 Venue: The Gas Hall, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Chamberlain Square, B3 3DH Telling YOUR Story & Guest talk by Ellen McAdam, Director of Birmingham Museums Trust 3 of 8: Saturday 10th February 2018 Venue: Aston University Engineering Academy, 1 Lister Street, B7 4AG The Art of Communication 4 of 8: Saturday 17th February 2018 Venue: Real Estate Investors Plc, 2nd Floor, 75/77 Colmore Row, B3 2AP The Anatomy of a Leader & Guest talk by Paul Bassi, Chief Executive, REI Plc 5 of 8: Saturday 3rd March 2018 Venue: BMet (Matthew Boulton College), Jennens Road, B4 7PS This session onwards will be participant-led developing on initial themes & Guest talk by Anthony Dennant, Head of Matthew Boulton College 6 of 8: Saturday 10th March 2018 Venue: BMet (Matthew Boulton College), Jennens Road, B4 7PS & Guest talk by Amrit Chandan, Co-Founder, Aceleron 7 of 8: Saturday 17th March 2018 Venue: The Curzon Building, Birmingham City University (City Centre Campus), 4 Cardigan Street, B4 7BD & Guest talk by Mary Curnock Cook, former Chief Executive of UCAS 8 of 8: Saturday 24th March 2018 Venue: BMet (Matthew Boulton College), Jennens Road, B4 7PS & Guest talk by John Crabtree, Lord-Lieutenant of the West Midlands |
Key QuestionsWhat?
Saturday afternoon programme with guest speakers and a focus on learning by doing When? Runs from 2pm to 5pm on Saturdays Who is this for? 16/17 year olds i.e. Year 12 (first year of Sixth Form) students We aim to select a diverse group of motivated participants We are looking for young people who are interesting and interested - not just academically smart but with spark Where? Birmingham is our campus! A range of exciting venues will host us during 2018 How much? Total charge for the programme is £600 Full scholarships are available Who pays? The programme charge is paid for by sponsors, parents or schools/colleges |
Creating InnovatorsWe help the next generation to become 'young innovators' so that they can thrive in the changing world of work.
We draw inspiration from Dr Tony Wagner of Harvard University. In his book Creating Innovators, he emphasises: - Collaboration (rather than Individual Achievement) - Problem-based, Multi-disciplinary learning (rather than Specialisation) - Trial and Error & Surviving Failure (rather than Risk Avoidance) - Creating (rather than Consuming) - Intrinsic Motivation (rather than Extrinsic) You can watch Wagner explaining these ideas in the video below. |
