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practices, while encouraging students to develop technical solutions that have a positive impact. It will serve as a resource beyond our walls, supporting our surrounding community and organizations with whom we have long-standing partnerships. Most importantly, given that a class of Trevor sophomores and juniors is at the heart of this initiative, student agency will be emphasized. Current Making Space student Laila C. '28 reflects on the importance of student agency. She says, "Something I find meaningful about this class is that it gives me the ability to be a pioneer. In school, we often think of pioneers in a distant context… We so frequently learn about trailblazers from long ago that we sometimes forget we are also capable of creating change. This class offers us the opportunity to be a part of something bigger—a new era of young people stepping up and putting their skills to use. I don't take for granted that my peers in this course are incredibly talented, and I can see that we are all going to make a difference (at the very least) at Trevor. It's significant to me to see that process take place." Curation Making Space students are carefully chosen through their essays and faculty interviews, and are creative, collaborative, and passionate about building and inventing. The course is uniquely team-taught by an exceptional group of computer science, science, and visual arts faculty who collaborate closely with other teachers and a network of outside experts, including post-graduate- level professors, industry leaders, and faculty from peer schools. Through this work, students gain valuable experience in leadership, design thinking, project management, and community building, all while shaping a space that will leave a lasting impact on Trevor. Alongside designing the makerspace and contributing to a culture of innovation, students also pursue individual dream projects. Trevor already has a full makerspace in the Lower School to nurture foundational skills. Until now, project spaces have been created in the Middle and Upper School as needed, but we have recognized the need for a permanent innovation hub. We identified two centrally located rooms adjacent to the C-level lobby to transform into a dynamic makerspace for students. As Evan R. '27 notes, the most meaningful part of the class is "WE SO FREQUENTLY LEARN ABOUT TRAILBLAZERS FROM LONG AGO THAT WE SOMETIMES FORGET WE ARE ALSO CAPABLE OF CREATING CHANGE." TREVOR DAY SCHOOL / 29 INSIDE TREVOR TREVOR TRANSLATES FEATURE AR TICLES ALUMNI

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