Over ten days, participants build up a body of work, culminating in a new website and public celebration event. Previous AF Urban Pioneers education programmes The Urban Pioneers programme aims to: • Inform young people about the changes that are happening in their area, and in turn to enable them to disseminate this information to their peers, families and communities • Expose young people to key built environment professionals • Increase young peoples’ demands of their own built environment • Increase young peoples’ expectations for their future careers • Inform participants about the history of their area • Engage local teachers • Create links between communities • Provide participants with new creative skills and expand their problem solving, personal and social skills Participants The age group is significant – by working with 16-19 year olds thinking about career possibilities, The Architecture Foundation hopes to encourage the Pioneers to consider the built environment sectors. The programme is targeted at young people interested in the built environment, creative industries and their communities. Previous Urban Pioneers are currently studying for their A-levels, BTECS and Degrees in performing arts, sciences, animation, civil engineering and architecture.