The approaching holiday season usually promises good company and good food, but for many members of the metro and Atlanta area, this season is marked by something different – hunger. In order to bring awareness and potential solutions to this issue, IA debuted its first annual Phoenix Project Week. This school-wide initiative allowed students to explore issues surrounding food scarcity and hunger. Over the course of the week, students worked with business partners, local experts, and each other to create a solution that could positively impact this topic. On Friday, students showed off their developments by hosting a mini-Showcase and putting their prototypes and ideas to the test. IA students are incredibly innovative – projects ranged from firing clay pots for planting fresh vegetables, creating a guide for affordable and balanced fast-food meals available in food deserts, all the way to planning and testing healthy meals that can be cooked with nothing more than a microwave. Thank you to all business partners who lent their time and expertise to assisting our students – this week was one to remember!
