Tech Storm x Youth Ideation Summit

The YOUTH IDEATION SUMMIT provides a platform for YOUTH IN THE DMV METROPOLITAN AREA TO GAIN EXPOSURE TO VARIOUS FUNCTIONALITIES OF TECHNOLOGY. We wish to use an industry that the YOUTH HAVE THE MOST EXPERIENCE WITH, which is media. Leveraging various workshops, we will introduce the product innovation and IDEATION PROCESS THAT TOP TECH COMPANIES USE TO CREATE PRODUCTS SUCH AS UBER, Twitter, Facebook and Google.The Mission of the YOUTH IDEATION SUMMIT is provide hope to YOUTH IN UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES. Each and every student deserves an opportunity to extend their knowledge of the economic and technological environments that surround them. We hope that each student that leaves the YOUTH IDEATION SUMMITgains more than an understanding of how to build technological products, we hope each student leaves with the confidence in their own abilities to create. 3:55PM - 6:30PM: WORKSHOPS (EACH STUDENT WILL PARTICIPATE IN A MAXIMUM OF 2) ● WORKSHOP 1: DEMYSTIFYING CODE - WHERE TO START?(PROGRAMMING) ○ Description: This segment will provide resources to students on programming. The main objective of this workshop is spark an interest in code, bring to light its importance and lastly to eradicate misconceptions. ○ Number of supervisors: 2 ● WORKSHOP 2: THE LENS OF CREATORS + ARTISTS- POWER OF CONTENT AND PROGRAMMING (BRANDING) ○ Description: Lens of creators will introduce students to the inner workings of branding and its essentialness to creating a business. Large enterprises known for their exceptional branding will be dissected and analyzed in a fun and easily understood way. ○ Number of supervisors: 4 ● WORKSHOP 3: DESIGN WORKSHOP: MUSIC + DRIVING(INTERFACES) ○ Description: Students will come out of this workshop understanding what a great interface looks like and why they are essential to software. ○ Number of supervisors: 4 INTERMISSION & ROOM REARRANGEMENT ● Description: To maximize space the room must organized to a panel style. ● Number of supervisors: 4 THOUGHTS OF A LEADER PANEL(MODERATED BY GOOGLE IGNITE MENTOR): Guest speakers!