Impact of Design FC

Design FC provides free, high quality after school programming to youth in under-resourced school districts

After School

250+

Since 2018 Design FC has provided high quality art and design programming to over 250 4-12th grade students in Chester.

Design Skills

Public Speaking & Industry Exposure

Academic Performance & Leadership

2 Chester students provided with MacBooks and Full Adobe Creative Suite, and are now proficient in Adobe Illustrator

Collaboration with EA Sports FIFA

Public speaking opportunities at adidas, 35 Ventures, Fanatics, and keynote talk at US Soccer Foundation’s annual conference

Learning from the best in the sport, design, and media worlds. Experiential learning trips to New York City to meet with designers at adidas, and business and media executives at 35 ventures

Both students accepted into the best high school in Chester, and increased grades by 10-15% upon joining the Academy

Both students now return as Design Coaches in Training and mentor younger students at our elementary school site

From The Students

“DFC means a lot to me because it helped me improve in life. It gave me opportunities that I didn’t imagine myself having when I was younger. I appreciate Coach O, Coach Oli and Coach Ayo for giving me this opportunity and helping me grow and inspire others with my jerseys and more. I now have the opportunity to inspire the youth and inspire others to keep striving in life and to keep going until they achieve their goals. In DFC, I learned to not be afraid to try and ask for help, you will always struggle thru the process. That is why we have mentors there to help us get through the struggle and accomplish everything we want to do during the program. They never leave you to feel like they are not there to help at all. DFC has been a big part of my life and I'm glad Coach O asked me to be a part of this CREATIVE family.”

-Kevin Stanford (DFC Academy Student 2018 - Present)

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The only dedicated art and design programming available to students at Stetser Elementary, which has not had an art teacher since 2014

Academy (first cohort)

95%

95% of students who have gone through a year of Design FC programming have expressed increased creative confidence and self belief