Mount Vernon Innovation Diploma (iD) program continues to elevate inquiry, innovation, and creativity with its “Future of” design series. Now in its third year, this unique initiative challenges students to envision and prototype the future of specific industries, sparking innovative... Read More
Category: Innovation Diploma
Council on Innovation 2023: Lead from Where You Are
Last week’s Council on Innovation (COI) event was an opportunity for our students, faculty, and esteemed industry leaders to come together, share ideas, and collaborate on critical issues related to the future of leadership. This year’s event welcomed executives representing... Read More
iD’s 10-Year Milestones: Fortune 500 Design Briefs, New Faculty & Sustained Growth
Mount Vernon’s Innovation Diploma (iD) program, now in its tenth year, continues to evolve, refining its content, workflows, and processes. As we approach the tenth anniversary milestone this January, the current mod boasts an impressive slate of 7 corporate partnerships.... Read More
Developing A More Accessible Virtual Reality Experience
Futurus is an Atlanta-based immersive technology production company, specializing in emerging technology consulting, road mapping, virtual reality (VR) simulations, augmented reality (AR) development, and interactive event experiences. The team works with brands to produce long-term scalable plans and create immersive... Read More
Introducing: Impact Design Lab
Introducing Impact Design Lab (IDL), a Mount Vernon Middle School designed class where students are taught to find problems and ask “How can I fix this?” instead of “I wish this was different”. Over the summer, we sat down with... Read More
iD Do You Know the Whole Story?
This story was contributed by Brad Droke, Director of Innovation Diploma and was featured in the Spring 2022 SAIS Newsletter. In the spring of 2014, Mount Vernon Ventures at The Mount Vernon School hosted an event called the Council on Innovation,... Read More
iD Freshman Serve Up the Gold Standard
Contributed by the Innovation Diploma Team A signature experience for students during their first year in Innovation Diploma is hosting a dinner. This experience allows learners to get a full lap through the Design Brief Framework while also experiencing the... Read More