TOMTOD IDEAS

AKRON

  • Organizational Background: Programming for early adolescents is often an afterthought, even though research identifies the unique importance of this developmental stage. Since 2012, TomTod Ideas has countered this negative narrative with carefully crafted, developmentally aligned programming that has empowered more than 2,000 Stark County middle school students. TomTod helps students to explore their innate abilities, connect to their community’s possibilities, and apply what they learn toward community impact.

  • Project: TomTod worked with 72 young people during “Camp What If: Akron,”  a three-week program linking middle schoolers to their community through immersive field experiences. Ultimately, these students explored, assessed, and ideated 12 unique ideas designed to help Akron grow and thrive. 

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Ideas to Prototype
Ideas to Prototype
Camp What If: Overview
Camp What If: Overview

Camp What If: Akron was a series of three, week-long day camps, guiding Akron middle schoolers in immersive exploration of their community and empowering them to develop unique ideas to help their community grow and thrive.

Akron summer camp puts middle schoolers in the middle of solving community problems
Akron summer camp puts middle schoolers in the middle of solving community problems

AKRON, Ohio — It’s rare that children are asked their opinions. Even rarer, that they’re given a seat at the table to help solve a problem.

However, this summer, kids are being challenged to do just that.

News 5 takes you inside a camp specifically designed for middle schoolers, challenging them to be changemakers, part of our A Better Land series.

Pilot Program: Oakwood Middle School - 2019
Pilot Program: Oakwood Middle School - 2019
Camp What If Handout Week 3
Camp What If Handout Week 3
Camp What If Handout Week 2
Camp What If Handout Week 2
Camp What If Handout Week 1
Camp What If Handout Week 1
Camp What If Postcard
Camp What If Postcard