PopUp Movie Theater- Something Rural Youth D*Serves

The Idea

Kids everywhere constantly crave "something to do." Yet, rural towns often lack resources to fulfill this desire. Through my social venture, D*Serve (Design Serves), we empower underserved youth through an explore-create summer lab that allows them to tackle our communities' most pressing needs.

The Plan

This summer- we are engaging the issue of “Fun” and building a Pop-Up Movie Theater! The lesson plan to teach youth to do this is simple: (1) RESEARCH & KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION- We will explore the town for appropriate spaces, and teach the youth basic design principles. (2) RAPID PROTOTYPE- Youth will sketch and build various iterations on the smaller scale. (3) BUILD & ACTUALIZE- Using community resources and in-kind gifts, we will develop a full size pop-up theater. (4) TEST & EVALUATE- We’re gonna watch a movie outside with our parents and community! (5) EVOLVE & REPLICATE- Given our results of the first pop-up theater, we will reach out to other towns that lack theaters and build with youth there!

How will you share your learning plan with the community?

Our system of creation is one that we desire to make replicable for other youth and communities. We will share our journey through online video and photo documentation, blogging, and the creation of our story in printed form. By spreading to other towns, we open the opportunity to share even more.

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