Deep Dive with Steve Day on Creative Pathways

About this episode

Principal Steve Day discusses the transformative impact of hands-on learning experiences for high school students at the Cherry Creek Innovation Campus.

What if a high school student could spend their day fixing a plane, machining a part destined for a rocket launch, or building a house that a family will actually live in? At the Cherry Creek Innovation Campus (CCIC) in the Denver metro area, that's just a Tuesday. In the ninth episode of our Wired to Create series, Principal Steve Day makes the case that when you stop underestimating teenagers and give them something real to do, everything changes — for the students, for the school, and for the families whose lives are transformed as a result. To connect with Kelly and get a list of her weekly takeaways, join Kelly's free Substack. This episode was made possible by a grant from the Walton Family Foundation. To learn more, please visit: waltonfamilyfoundation.org. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Kelly Corrigan

Guest: Steve Day

Topics covered

• education
• innovation
• teen empowerment
• hands-on learning
• community impact

Keywords

• high school
• creative pathways
• real-world skills
• student engagement
• innovation

Sponsors

Walton Family Foundation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cherry Creek Innovation Campus

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