NEWS FLASH! We successfully submitted the YASS PRIZE proposal 7.15.23

Thank you to all of our students, parents, and community members supporters for sharing your encouraging ratings and inspiring words about our programs!
We especially value all of you students, parents, teachers, and community members who contributed to the first prototypes with funding, advice, feedback and participation during 2021 to 2023 - including through COVID challenges.

LINK HERE TO SEE SURVEY RESPONSES (as of July 17, 2023)
WE WOULD LOVE MORE FEEDBACK FROM YOU!

If you haven't completed it yet, please proceed to the form below - takes just 5 minutes. And it's never too late! We'll continue to update the results worksheet linked above.        

THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Checkout this deck that includes all the questions we answered with additional diagrams about our current and future programs. Next step; in September they will  announce 64 semi-finalists (last year had over 2,000 applicants).  
See VIDEO of Mary talking about YASS PRIZE Application (youtu.be/ng2o076fWuo)
​     - requesting community members to complete the survey form below: 

HELP US WIN A YASS PRIZE for THRIVE ECOSYSTEM NNV!

ARE YOU INTERESTED TO SUPPORT AND/OR PARTICIPATE?
COMPLETE SURVEY TO SHARE THOUGHTS & SIGN-UP!

ANNOUNCING:
JOIN A THRIVE TOWN DESIGN CLUB @ INCLINE & ODDIE DISTRICT
Summer 2023!  

Link HERE for PDF of brochure to print (2-sided, flip on short side, fold in Z)

Link for Thrive Town @ Incline Village proposal -  feedback & design club invitation deck (above)

THRIVE
DESIGN CLUB 
​
@ Incline / Tahoe 

LINK HERE FOR PDF

Link for Thrive Town @ Incline Design Club invitation flyer (above) 

THRIVE
DESIGN CLUB
@
ODDIE DISTRICT

Link to PDF here

 WhICH DESIGN TEAM WILL YOU JOIN?

Continue reading for the history of design clubs.....

OUR FIRST
THRIVE DESIGN CLUB!
In October 2021, a group of about 15 middle and high school students, parents, and community members in Incline Village embarked on a journey to design and create Thrive Lab Tahoe. 
During weekly meetings - mostly Saturday and Sunday afternoons - members designed the program and equipment needs for each studio, the management structure, and projects they wanted to do in the studios. We had our first showcase party fundraising in December which brought 50 to 70 people out in snowy weather to experience the fun and promise of the lab. We hosted an Open House on May 1st, 2022 to recruit students, partners, and funders. 

The kids and parents generated a variety of logo and moto ideas and finally came to concensus on this awesome logo for the Thrive Lab Tahoe program. What do you think??  

Kevin Edwards Computer Science CLASS video project

In just ONE WEEK in February 2022, 9 students from Incline Middle School CHOSE to plan, film, and produce this video about Thrive Lab - instead of taking a final exam.
They walked across the street from their school with the multi-talented Mr. Edwards (also teaches social studies, business planning, and making "Dream Donuts"). They came for only 30 minutes each day that week. And with a COVID outbreak at the end of week, they were very short staffed during production and final edits (hence no closing credits).
Kids are amazing when unleashed to be creative!!  Watch video here. 

Misha Gehring shares her MANY DESIGN talents 

A graduate of Incline Village schools and Brown University computer science and multi-media arts program, the talented Misha joined us to develop a new website for Thrive Lab Tahoe (nearly done) and this video walk-through of the Thrive Lab studios. Watch video here. 

want to start a design club in your community?? 

​To inspire others to launch a Thrive Design Club in your community, here are some of the COMMUNICATIONS we used to attract youth and parents to participate in the INCLINE DESIGN CLUB that launched Fall 2021...

JOIN US TO DESIGN THE FUTURE OF LEARNING!

​We look forward to helping launch Design Clubs in other communities to develop their unique Thrive Lab (small communities and Thrive Town (regional urban centers full service). 

Would you like to start a Design Club in your community? And create a vibrant Thrive Town for your youth and community members?  Contact us! (see footer)   

JOIN A DESIGN CLUB
TO HELP US HELP ​EVERYONE TO THRIVE for LIFE. 

​View Program Flyer Here
​
GAIN VALUABLE SKILLS FOR LIFE SUCCESS!
​FREE TO PARTICIPATE! 

video OVERVIEW ->

Click HERE or on image to learn about EIC Thrive Lab Design Club program details. 
How would you like to co-create a place and program where learning is truly fun and lets you and your friends learn, do, imagine, invent, innovate, and collaborate to develop your best SELF & LIFE? 

​

bECOME A THRIVING
​SELF-PRENEUR!

​
We need kids like you to help us!

We want to learn from you and empower you to design and build a place that will help you and everyone in the community to create a vibrant future for us all.
​
WHAT WILL YOU DO? 

​• Embark on action learning & research trips & workshops with national experts
• Start designing an innovative community learning, career, & wellness center
• Create a “Self-Preneur Thrive Plan” just for you
• Collaborate with kids, coaches, & experts to explore & design your ideal career
• Discover what makes you come alive as you imagine your brightest future

            DISCOVER YOUR PASSION, EMPOWER YOUR PURPOSE

HISTORY OF DESIGN CLUB @ THRIVE LAB TAHOE

1. 
​OCT BREAK DESIGN CLUB
 OctOBER 4 to 8  (5 days, m - F)

- 10 LUCKY KIDS GET TO LEAD THE WAY!
- AGES 11-18
- 10 AM TO 3 PM DAILY - LUNCH INCLUDED
- ACTION LEARNING & RESEARCH TRIPS & WORKSHOPS WITH NATIONAL EXPERTS
- HOME BASE IN INCLINE VILLAGE W/ TRIPS TO NORTH LAKE TAHOE, RENO, & BEYOND

2. 
FALL SEMESTER
DESIGN CLUB 
OCTOBER 15 TO DECEMBER 17
(9 weeks)

- 4 TO 6 HOURS PER WEEK - AFTER SCHOOL &/OR WEEKENDS
- IN-PERSON AND ON-LINE COLLABORATION
- SMALL TEAMS DECIDE SCHEDULE, TIME 
- MEET UPS AT INCLINE LOCATIONS SUCH AS BOYS & GIRLS CLUB TEEN CENTER, TAHOE TUTORS, INCLINE LIBRARY

DESIGN CLUB INFO SHEET 
HERE

​click on image for information
Questions to Mary Alber
mary.alber@eic-nv.org
775.224.3736

EIC PROGRAMS BROCHURE
HERE

​click on image for brochure
WHAT TO DO?

For both programs, we will split up into teams of 3 to 5 students to engage in an original process created by EIC: Collaborative Action Research & Design - which supports individual students, and teams of students, to CREATE THEIR OWN ADVENTURES for powerful learning.

How? For starters, we'll use the PROJECT PALS program; designed by a science teacher to enable kids (of all ages) to run their own projects. This means working with a coach to design, manage, and deliver results for real-world projects through planning and collaboration - both in person and on-line. 

In Thrive Design Clubs, students will use Project Pals to develop their Self-Preneur mastery plan and design a Thrive Town Lab for their community.

We'll be working with parents, coaches, mentors, and local and national experts to help you and 
your core design team to:
  • Work with a personal coach team to guide you through the projects 
  • Meet with, and get coaching from, experts and speciality coaches and mentors
  • Explore and discover what makes you COME ALIVE and truly enjoy learning. 
  • Discover what empowers you - what brings out the best in you.
  • Become a master of THRIVING to create your brightest future.
  • Design & develop a THRIVE LEARNING LAB for all members of the community to participate in REAL WORLD PROJECTS that develop everyone's purpose, talent, and desire to benefit their community.
  • Share designs and invite community participation in the planning process at THRIVE FORUMS
  • Choose which design team you want to deep dive into (you can do them all, if you want, over time):
    • Education entrepreneur business team; create an innovative learning ecosystem for Self-Preneurs focused on human development, wellness, and thriving
    • Communications team; tell the Thrive Lab story to invite input and support from community and business members
    • Technology team; develop optimal systems, tools, programs, and learning technologies for projects and games that simulate real world experiences in the community and working for employers  
    • Building & Space team; design beautiful, fun, collaborative spaces where everyone can learn to thrive  
Students in Incline will share their emerging designs with the community at a THRIVE TOWN DESIGN FORUM in November and/or December 2021.

WHAT WILL YOU GET?
Through this program and by continuing to participate in the creation of Thrive Town Lab and the many career explore projects that you will be able to do, you will be building and demonstrating the skills and strong capacities that top employers are now desparately SEEKING:
  • self-direction & development
  • project management (organization, planning)
  • complex systems thinking
  • research
  • creativity
  • communication
  • collaboration (social and emotional competency)
  • and high demand career skills as well as recognition and even cash prizes for quality designs!
IN SUMMARY:
Should you choose to accept this grand MISSION, you will gain invaluable experience in co-creating a fun and vibrant place where you are EMPOWERED to THRIVE to your full glorious potential - along with your friends and the whole community!

            adults: will you join and/or support a design club in your community? 

start your adventure NOW!