Lighting the spark of innovation: Dwight School ignites global sparkathon

Lighting the spark of innovation: Dwight School ignites global sparkathon

- 35 teams of students from Dwight School campuses around the world participated in the two-day global event to combat ocean pollution.

- 15 students from Dubai’s IB Continuum campus collaborated for 16 hours to design their own ocean conservancy projects using the latest technology- such as 3D printers, laser cutters and TinkerCAD.

- Dwight School Dubai incorporates the latest technologies to enhance students' digital literacy, including VR, robotics, coding and more

UAE: Dwight School Dubai, a leading International Baccalaureate (IB) Continuum school in Dubai, celebrates Dwight Schools 150th anniversary with the launch of an innovative Sparkathon for its global network of campuses. Over 100 students from the Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP) across Dwight School’s global network of campuses in Dubai, New York, London, Shanghai, Global Online and Seoul, participated in the two-day global design competition.

Launched on 20th May 2023, Dwight School students across the globe collaborated with Ocean Conservancy to complete a series of ocean awareness challenges to help tackle the global issue of ocean pollution. 15 students from Dwight School Dubai worked diligently to innovate and design ocean clean-up projects to build awareness around the impact of plastic pollution in our oceans. Utilizing a combination of 3D