Are you a high school student in Tucson with a big idea? Or just curious about how to turn your passion into profit? LaunchPad is your chance to learn the ropes of starting a business, building your brand, and making a real impact!

When: July 21 from 10 am to 2 pm

Where: Downtown Campus

What You Will Experience

1. Icebreaker “Share Your Startup Dream!": Connect with fellow entrepreneurs and share your vision.

2. Business Basics Bootcamp: Learn fundamental steps to launching your business, from understanding different business types to grasping costs, pricing, and profits. You'll even complete a 1-page Lean Business Canvas for your idea.

3. Brand You – Marketing & Identity: Discover how to tell your story, build your brand, and master social media basics. You'll sketch a logo, plan a social media post, and create a quick “Brand Kit Starter Sheet."

Take-Home Tools & Digital Resources: You'll receive the Pima SBDC youth starter guide, a sample business model canvas, access to Canva for beginners, a free tools guide, and Instagram business page setup instructions.

Ready to take the leap?

Ready to conquer the real world? Adulting 101 is the ultimate crash course for high school students that covers all the essential life skills school forgot to teach you!

When: July 16 from 10 am to 2 pm

Where: Downtown Campus

What You Will Experience

1. Financial Smarts: Master budgeting, saving, and building credit. Understand student loans and avoid debt traps.
2. Kitchen & Home Basics: Learn meal planning, smart grocery shopping, and easy cooking skills. Get savvy about basic car care and apartment essentials like renting and leases.
3. Career & Communication: Nail professional communication, from writing a winning resume to acing job interviews and sending formal emails.
4. Well-being & Organization: Explore mental health, self-care, and building healthy relationships. Discover effective time management, organization, and goal-setting strategies.

Your Takeaways: You'll leave with a personalized Adulting Toolkit Handbook packed with resources, templates, and checklists. Plus, you'll gain the confidence and practical skills to navigate real-world challenges and kickstart your adulthood on the right foot.

Calling all high school students! Ever wonder how everyday objects become “smart"? Dive into the exciting world of Smart Technology, Robotics, and AI in this hands-on, 4-hour workshop designed for total beginners—no coding or electronics experience required!

When: July 25 from 10 am to 2pm

Where: Downtown Campus

What You Will Experience

1. Build Your Own Devices: Get hands-on with an ESP32 or Arduino to create your own custom projects.

2. Real-World Skills: Learn microcontroller programming, basic electronics, and how to design user interfaces.

3. Explore AI & IoT: Discover how Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things work together to power the smart devices all around you.

4. Create Cool Projects: Learn to program an 8×8 LED sign with custom animations, integrate a motion sensor for security, build a smart plant mister that detects soil moisture, and see how AI can add smart features to all your creations.

5. No Soldering Required: You'll wire circuits on breadboards and upload your first code with ease.

1. Select your course
2. Provide full name, physical address, phone number, email, DOB
3. Pay and receive confirmation of enrollment

It's that easy to be on the path to learning what you want, when you want! Placement exams are rarely required. No residency requirements.