COVIDucation was developed at the Suncoast Science Center/Faulhaber Fab Lab by the Student Community Innovation Program (SCIP). The SCIP’s goal is to create a positive impact on the community through youth empowerment, community engagement, and innovation. The COVID-19 outbreak propelled SCIP to address local challenges brought about by the pandemic. The safety of schools in the upcoming year is critical for all families, yet educational COVID-19 resources for kids are sparse. To address this and help students and faculty return to schools safely, students ranging from high school to college collaborated with the Sarasota County school board and mentors in a variety of fields to create a comprehensive website resource for families in Sarasota County.
This project was split into three teams:
Content Team: Students in this team were tasked with researching and sourcing content, as well as creating the storyline and illustrations used to teach kids about COVID-19 safety.
User Interface/User Experience (UI/UX) Team: Students in this team were tasked with developing the visual layout and interaction for the website through wireframes, logos, and branding sheets.
Development Team: Students in this team were tasked with coding the website. In addition to learning about web development platforms, students explored HTML/CSS and JavaScript coding in order to customize the site.
Meet Our Team
Mimi Faulhaber
Team Lead
Michael Gutierrez
Development Team
Claire Wang
Development Team
Julia Chen
Development Team
Christiana Guan
Development and UI/UX Team
Bari Namgoong
Development and UI/UX Team
Naina Chauhan
Development and UI/UX Team
Kasumi Wade
UI/UX Team
Alyssa Steinbaum
Content Team
Alexandar Gage
Content Team
Alexiya Mikerina
Content Team
Diego Morales
Content Team