Program Outline
Week 1: discuss the origins and context of the local refugee crisis and ethical conduct of research, complete needs assessment & formulate problem statements through site visits and literature review
Week 2: team-building, brainstorm & design contextually-relevant solutions with guidance from experts
Week 3: incorporate user feedback into design & pitch solution to ‘investors’
Beyond: students have the opportunity to continue developing their projects and present them to the Boston University community during the school year
Upcoming Programs
Winter: January 2-19 at the American University of Beirut