DownCity Design knows Providence Career & Technical Academy students work hard to gain career-ready skills, so we created programs that help you apply your knowledge in creative ways. There's something for everyone, no matter your tech area or level of experience.

PCTA Afterschool Programs 2024-2025

 
 

DCD programs at PCTA will take place during three different sessions.

  • Fall Session: October 7 - December 12, 2024

  • Winter Session: January 13 - March 14, 2025

  • Spring Session: March 24 - June, 2025

PROJECT-BASED PROGRAMS:

In our Project-based programs, students will meet regularly with their team of designers to create a small-scale project for a community client. Participants work collaboratively to investigate and better understand their client’s challenge, propose and test potential solutions to share with the client for feedback, and finally fabricate new structures for public spaces and new processes, graphics or experiences.

All Project-Based Programs are one day a week from 2:30-4:30pm at the Providence Career and Technical Academy.

DESIGN/BUILD STUDIO: As a Design/Build participant, students will learn construction and design skills while working on a project for a real client in Providence.

GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDIO: As a Graphic Design participant, students will learn design software while working on a project for a real client in Providence.


WORKSHOP-STYLE PROGRAMS & STUDENT-LED CLUBS:

In our Workshop-style programs, students will work closely with our design educators to learn a new skill! Students can select from a range of design areas to learn more about, while exploring their own creativity. This year’s workshop-style programs will include painting club, art club, comics club, fashion club, and knitting + crochet club! We also offer student-led clubs such as k-pop dance, anime club, game design, and Dungeons & Dragons club.

All Workshop-Based Programs and Student-Led Clubs take place at the Providence Career and Technical Academy, but days and times differ. Please refer to the weekly schedule above for more details.

Complete the registration form below to express interest in joining our Studios at PCTA. Our studios at PCTA are open to all PPSD students.