Creating Big, Ambitious, Collaborative Projects

Leaders from some of the most innovative out-of-school learning organizations in the United States discuss how organizations can create big, ambitious, and collaborative projects for youth.

Juan Pablo Sarmiento and Rafi Santo from New York University facilitate a conversation about ambitious, collaborative projects for youth with Brian Cohen (Beam Center), Anjel Newman (AS220 Youth), and Jeff McCarter (Free Spirit Media).

Questions

How do you get instructors to trust students to make mistakes and also be fine with things being imperfect? [ 36:26]

What are three key words for you when you’re thinking about big, ambitious collaborative projects? [50:47]

What’s one key to improving your processes with these big projects? [52:03]