Welcome to the first step of attending the inaugural EPIC D4Y Youth Symposium! 

The EPIC D4Y (Efficient Precise Innovative Collaborative Design for Youth) Symposium is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for youth to learn and apply valuable collaboration and ideation skills. Throughout the event, youth will work together to examine a problem affecting young people today, then brainstorm solutions to take collective action. On the final day, groups will present to a panel of local changemakers for an opportunity to implement their solutions over a six-month period after the symposium.

• What: Design thinking symposium to find and implement solutions to a problem facing youth today

• Who: Youth entering 10th, 11th, or 12th grade

• When: July 12th - July 14th, 2025 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM (with an optional special event on July 12th until 6:30 PM)

• Where: University of San Diego (USD), 5998 Alcala Park Way, San Diego, CA 92110

• How: Apply here

• What to expect: Free breakfast and lunch, tours of USD and the UCSD Design Lab, guest speakers, presentations from experts, a certificate of completion, and more! 

Thank you and good luck!

This application is due by June 9th 2025 at 11:59 PM!