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Build the Change

Project Title:  Build the Change
Teacher:  Valerie Jahnke
School:  Discovery Middle School
Students Impacted:  8 students in grades 6-8
Amount Funded: $500

The Lego Build the Change curriculum that will be purchased empowers DCD students in a transformative journey, fostering essential skills like teamwork and problem solving. Students use their creativity to solve real-world challenges with LEGO® bricks and other creative materials – and it is all achieved via Learning through Play.

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