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Changemakers is a hands-on, student-driven program that empowers TPS students to explore real issues in their community and turn their ideas into meaningful action. Students will build a strong sense of community while practicing research, problem-solving, and design-thinking skills. Through learning about challenges facing Philadelphia’s neighborhoods, identifying causes they care about, and collaborating on creative solutions, students will discover how to transform insight into impact—whether by organizing a food or clothing drive, creating flyers to promote a cause, crafting a speech for assembly, or crafting a proposal for school leadership. Rooted in TPS values of agency, collaboration, and stewardship, the club helps students see themselves as active contributors to their school and city. This camp is led by Jenna Hua, who has facilitated youth leadership and social-justice programs for adolescents in both NYC and Wellesley, MA—virtually and in person. With a BA in Psychology and Education Studies and three years of experience working in education advocacy and community-based nonprofits, Jenna brings an intimate understanding of how change happens at both local and systems levels. By translating these real-world lessons into energizing, age-friendly activities, students will build confidence, strengthen their voices, and grow into thoughtful, courageous leaders who know how to enact positive change wherever they go.
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