More than 460 Orange County student innovators submitted 206 prototypes designed to address real-world challenges as part of the annual ocMaker Challenge. Thirty-seven teams from 20 schools earned first- through third-place awards and 16 special awards presented before an audience of more than 300 attendees.
Education, business and civic leaders will convene June 11 for The Power of Civic Literacy panel discussion hosted by OC Forum, featuring Orange County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Stefan Bean, California National Civics Bee champion Arlo Fravien and other county officials.
175 Orange County students will be recognized for their creative inventions at the OcMaker Challenge Awards Ceremony livestream hosted by OC Pathways on Tuesday, May 19.
Sloane Keane, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the OC and IE, recently appeared on the FutureCurrent podcast to share how meaningful mentorship relationships can open doors for young people and expand access to opportunity.
Orange County students were recognized for their impactful, peer-selected films on mental health through the first-ever Youth Choice Awards on May 1, a new student-led addition to the Directing Change Film Contest. Several of the winning films will move on to the statewide competition, amplifying youth voices and promoting awareness across California.
