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First-of-its-kind virtual summer design studio for high school students

In a unique partnership, Penn Praxis Design fellows led Fresh Air Everywhere, an intensive seven-week program providing teens with an introduction to design and architecture.
a design of a public space in an urban area, marked with summer art class, grafitti wall, and submission and a sign over the city street that says Bushwick Summer Block Party
One of the designs created by camper and New York City high school student Joanna. As part of the Fresh Air virtual studio, students were asked to create a “breathing room” space for their borough, which could be a place for social activity or exercise, a way to improve air quality, or installations that stimulate conversations on racism and the Black Lives Matter movement.

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