Tech Mentorship at Mouse Inc.

In 2018, I joined Mouse Inc. as a Tech Mentor for the Design League. Mouse’s Design League is a design and technology program in which high school students create inventions to make a positive impact on the lives of others. Design League members develop creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration skills while building confidence in designing technology with purpose. Throughout the program, youth use human-centered design to brainstorm, prototype, and present assistive technology and projects designed to improve the lives of others. Design League comprises high school students with diverse interests and backgrounds who gain applied design, technology, workplace, and leadership experience.

This program aligns with the “Design with Purpose” course on the Mouse Create learning platform. Through the Design League program, youth earn Digital Badges that document and validate the college-level skills they have developed. By bringing together learning content and educator training, Mouse and Code/Interactive open opportunities for all youth to engage with creative technology and computer science, fostering meaningful change in our world. Mouse empowers all students to use technology as a force for good.