Dallas City of Learning
What is Dallas City of Learning?
Life is a learning lab and learning happens every day and everywhere. Dallas City of Learning (DCoL) was developed to ensure youth had access to high-quality summer learning experiences and opportunities to prevent summer learning loss.
What do we do?
Youth are developing new ways to solve new problems. They are dedicated to changing systems and rebuilding communities where we are all better served. As we lift youth as architects of their own future we must empower youth to see themselves as Creators by equipping them with 21st century skills. Employing asset based skills like creativity, critical thinking and problem solving interaction, the Creator Archetype’s five domains (Social and Emotional Foundation, Academics and Artistry, Digital Fluency, Design Thinking and Civic & Service) outlines and defines the skills, competencies and experiences that equip and empower youth to create their best lives and world.
How does it work?
Dallas City of Learning gives Learners the opportunity to choose from an array of digital and in-person activities across Dallas/Fort Worth that spark their interests, feed their curiosity and engage creative and critical thinking tapping into one or all five of the Creator Archetype domains.
Grounded in one of Big Thought’s core values, Partnership is Power, these creative learning experiences are curated in partnership with the support of local organizations, city institutions, and educational partners.
With the aim of leveraging resources and opportunities to build a diverse and robust learning ecosystem, Dallas City of Learning is the ecosystem of community partners with an online platform to support outreach and micro-credentialing. It connects students to valuable learning experiences in aviation, photography, artificial intelligence, STEM, and much more.
WORK WITH US
Become a program partner, search for programs, or donate online at dallascityoflearning.org.
