"Design Jam" Walking Tour of Downtown Pontiac with Webber Media Arts Academy

On December 23rd the Webber Media Arts Academy hosted an event by 21st Century Digital Learning Environments - a "Design Jam" imaginative walking tour of Downtown Pontiac, part of an ongoing effort to facilitate youth in finding a place within their City.

 Meeting for "Design Jam" Imaginative Walking Tour @ Webber Media Arts Academy

@ Dasi 3D Solutions

@ Saginaw Street Consignments

With Sean Rivers @ Pontiac PC Repair

@ Lyrics on Vinyl with Kendra Locke and Nahshid Sulaiman (aka One Be Lo)

@ Lili's Diner with James Whittaker

@ Buckner's Dessert Cafe

@ The Hidden River Park with John Stevens (also an element of a "Placemaking" design/grant initiative by 21st Century DLE)

@ Main Street Pawn Shop with Ron Berger & Rosie

@ The Crofoot with Blair McGowan

@ Pontiac Holonomy Incubator with 21st Century Digital Learning Environments

Sticky Notes/Ideas from Young People in attendance, now onto ACTION!  

And a very special THANK YOU to our other guests and contributors 

who made this tour a day to remember! 

Councilman Kermit Williams and Councilman Don Woodward

Kim Hodge & the Michigan Timebanks Alliance and Pontiac Sun Timebank

Saundra Harris with Head Start St. Vincent De Paul Detroit Chapter

Bob Leonard, Metro Stamp Manufacturing & Advisor to Henry Ford Community College

Hubert Price, Strategic Relations Advisor and Former Legislator 

Ashleigh and Evan of Plain and Fancy Food

Joanne McGuire with Sotheby's Realty

Mary Broadus, Veterans Program Developer

Susmeakea Clark, Aveon & Samika Branner

Rachel Thomas & Sasha Patton, 

Kalissa, Sariyah & Jr. Fahoome