With the lack of summer jobs, internships, and other opportunities in 2020, students are looking for ways to learn and expand their experiences while at home. An independent passion project (aka 20% time project) is a great way to take advantage of this time to delve into personal interests and it also shows student initiative. Projects that involve research and learning can be shared with teachers who write recommendation letters, be incorporated into college essays, and included on applications.
The Summer Passion Project involves a student (or a group of students) developing their own project and learning about something they are passionate about, but also sharing the learning in a way that could be useful or potentially useful. Product Something that is key about a passion project is making a product and connecting with a real audience and purpose. Think about what you love doing or want to challenge yourself to do (such as public speaking). Here are some examples of projects:
Learning What do you wonder about? If you were looking for a class to take, what would it be? Be creative - it could be anything from microbes to motorcycles. Notice if there are themes to the books you want to read or podcasts you want to hear. What is something you would like to improve (eg. Equity, climate, health)? What bothers you? Who do you want to help (eg. children, seniors, English Language Learners, protesters, other Tech students)? Try a brainstorm starting with “what if…” Here are some examples of what students have done just to get an idea of the range of possible projects. Note that some would need more learning to be a Passion Project. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGkm5XDDagI or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xupHuEk8p7g
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AuthorMs. Ferguson is one of the librarians at Brooklyn Tech. She has a background in service learning and this is one of her passion projects. Archives
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