Over the past year, middle school students from across the region have been creating solutions to the question: what will you make to improve life on this planet?

Through the process of designing their own inventions, students have learned to innovate, solve problems, and collaborate with others — all skills they’ll need to one day invent the future.

KID Museum, in partnership with Montgomery County Public Schools and The Universities at Shady Grove, is proud to present the Invent the Future Celebration – a day of activities, exhibitors, fun, and most importantly, a celebration of what innovations MCPS middle school students have created to improve life on our planet.

We invite everyone to join us at this free, community event to discover how the next generation is inventing the future.

To honor the achievements of the incredible students who are inventing the future, industry experts, community leaders, and school officials will be presenting teams with awards in a variety of categories including…

• Innovation
• Collaborative Design
• Presentation
• Local Changemaker
• Social Impact
• Call to Action

Join us for the ceremony with MC Maureen Umeh, hear from inspirational speakers, and find out if your favorite invention takes home an award.

During the Celebration Ceremony, you’ll hear from special guest Dasia Taylor!

Dasia is a trailblazing STEAM advocate, sneakerhead, and technology innovator who has been nationally recognized for her exceptional scientific achievements. Being passionate about equity meeting science, she is intentional in using her knowledge to make a difference in the lives of students of all ages.

As a high schooler Dasia gained national recognition for prototyping a suture capable of identifying developing infections, showcasing her innovative spirit and dedication to improving healthcare. Her journey has been widely shared across multiple national platforms, including The Ellen DeGeneres Show, PBS NewsHour, CNN, Smithsonian Magazine, The Washington Post, and PEOPLE Magazine. In recognition of her remarkable achievements, Dasia was named the 2023 Iowa’s Woman of the Year presented by USA Today, which recognizes leaders who are making a significant impact in their communities. Dasia was also featured in the Rebel Girls series, Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Tales of Extraordinary Women book.

We hope this year’s participants, their families, and friends will all be inspired by Dasia’s incredible story and never stop working to invent the future.

Invent the Future is one of the DC Metro region’s largest maker challenges integrating science, technology, engineering, and design.

Through the process of designing their own inventions, students learn to innovate, solve problems, gain confidence, engender compassion, and work with others — all skills for future success.