Denver Brick Club Pilot (Summer 2025 – Summer 2026): Partnerships & Purpose
We use LEGO and STEAM-based activities to bridge connections between neurotypical and neurodiverse youth.
Denver Brick Club Pilot (Summer 2025 – Summer 2026): Partnerships & Purpose
We use LEGO and STEAM-based activities to bridge connections between neurotypical and neurodiverse youth.
From Summer 2025 through Summer 2026, Denver Brick Club will run a transformative pilot program designed to build an authentic community among neurodiverse and neurotypical youth, with a focus on the intersections of underserved communities. This initiative integrates STEAM learning with hands-on experiences in urban farming, motorsports, and collaborative play, delivered through a hybrid model of in-person and virtual engagement.
Key Partnerships
IDDEAS VOICES 2025 Mini Grants/Denver Human Services (Funder)
This funding opportunity seeks to strengthen inclusion, diversity, and acceptance throughout Denver by elevating the voices of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and creating new opportunities for them to meaningfully engage in community. IDDEAS stands for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Equitable Access to Services.
Project Baseplate & Carnegie Mellon University
Bringing internationally recognized LEGO-based Brick Clubs and evidence-based Brick-by-Brick programming to Denver, supporting social-emotional development and neurodiversity inclusion.
Apprentice of Peace Youth Organization (AOPYO)
Ensuring programming is rooted in community wellness, peace-building, and youth empowerment.
Connecting youth to real-world STEM applications and career pathways through the excitement and educational potential of motorsports.
Collaborating to deliver innovative, relationship-centered programming and supporting collection and analysis of impact data for scalable, replicable models.
What Unites These Intersections?
The common thread is a relationship-centered ecosystem. All these communities thrive on meaningful, hands-on activities that foster collaboration, communication, and a sense of belonging. Whether building with bricks, tending a garden, racing a car, or practicing mindfulness, participants are supported to bring their full selves, learn from one another, and build genuine relationships. Strong communities are built on authentic connection, shared purpose, and the celebration of every individual’s strengths.
Goals
Create a scalable, data-driven model demonstrating measurable impact on social-emotional skills, inclusion, and community resilience.
Bridge gaps between neurodiverse and neurotypical participants, youth across cultural backgrounds.
Develop a replicable partnership framework for youth organizations, schools, and community centers throughout the region.
