GM Design Goes to School

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Tashif Turner, from Detroit High School for the Arts, created this vehicle as part of the "You Make a Difference," project

With the "You Make a Difference" program, GM designers and students from the College of Creative Studies (CCS) team up to teach Detroit Public Schools students about automotive design.

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Detroit Public Schools classrooms, 2008
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In March 2006, 23 mentors from General Motors (GM) Design Center and students from the College for Creative Studies (CCS) -- armed with sketching pads, pencils and real-life experience -- began working with art students at 15 Detroit public high schools on the project "You Make a Difference." The project was established to identify diverse talent, give young people exposure to vehicle design, and increase overall awareness of careers in art and design at CCS. In 2007, art students at 20 Detroit public high schools participated in the program and in 2008 22 Detroit public high schools participated.




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