Engage youth to be innovators in their communities. @cooperhewitt
Engage youth to be innovators in their communities. @cooperhewitt
Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
An Introduction to the Smithsonian's Youth Innovation in Rural America Toolkits. These free resources were developed by Smithsonian's Museum on Main Street and Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum and offer educators tools to work with youth and build connections to communities.

Download the Designing for Change Toolkits:
cooperhewitt.org/publications/designing-for-change-toolkit

Download the Youth Innovation in Rural America Toolkits
museumonmainstreet.org/YIRAResources
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