Program Overview

Sustainable Thinking for Everyday Life Program

The Sustainable Thinking for Everyday Life program introduces students to sustainable thinking concepts and everyday life practices, starting with the 3Rs+U (reduce, reuse, recycle, and upcycle) notion. Through various activities, including presentations, storytelling, and round-table discussions, students practice ideas that help improve their habits and immediate surroundings for an enhanced overall quality of life.

Program Description

Students explore the holistic sustainable process and its correlation with interrelated implications in their communities. Reflecting on the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), students participate in design games and perception tests on sustainable thinking principles and connect these principles with architectural learnings. After understanding the SDGs, students apply their learning by producing small architectural models and posters. Through a pin-up and a jury simulation, students present and debate their projects' effectiveness in solving long-term built environment problems.

Learning Outcomes

• Acquaint students with sustainability-related terminologies
• Introduce the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
• Identify daily sustainable practices for young adults
• Promote enhancing the quality of life through urban planning and home design
• Develop critical thinking skills
• Enhance problem-solving skills
• Acquire sketching, designing, and model-making capabilities
• Encourage debate and persuasion competencies
• Develop verbal and visual presentation proficiencies

Program Details

Duration and Location

• Sessions will run daily from 9 am to 3 pm
• AUC New Cairo campus
• Fridays and Saturdays off
• AUC holidays will be compensated for with extra hours

Fees

• EGP 4,000 (price including materials needed)
• The following discounts are offered:
  • 10% discount for siblings
  • 10% discount for AUC faculty and staff
  • 15% discount for AUC alumni

Eligibility

• Students aged 12 - 18 years can apply

Certification

• All boot camp participants will receive a certificate of participation from AUC

Transportation

• The AUC Bus Service is available for extra fees

Accommodation

• Accommodation is offered at the University Residences in case needed

Instructor

• Heba Safey Eldeen, a professor of architecture and design at The American University in Cairo (AUC) and Misr International University (MIU)

Refund Policy

• A 100% refund of the program fees will be offered in the following cases if reported at least three weeks before the program's start date:
  • Course cancellation
  • Medical withdrawal
  • Visa denial