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

If you’re interested in participating in and supporting the program, click here to fill out the application form.