The World Connections Fair is an annual creative problem solving program designed to encourage youth, ages 10 to 15, to be actively involved in making the world a better place. To promote greater understanding and acceptance between the world's diverse cultures. To promote creative solutions to the world's problems. To promote cooperative creative problem solving and teamwork. To promote computer literacy and the knowledge and use of multi-media technology.
Kids often feel that the world is all mixed up, but feel helpless to do anything about it.
They can see answers to some of the world's most pressing problems, but wonder who would ever listen to them. This program is designed to help kids transform their creative thinking into actions that make a difference in their world. It will help them learn the skills they need to solve the social problems they choose. As an incentive to be socially active in their communities, the WCN sponsors the World Connections Fair creative problem solving contest and the prize is a trip to Disneyland. In classrooms, youth organizations, church groups or just a few friends, kids work in teams of four or more with adult advisors.