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When attendees log into a BranchOut! Community Workshop, they see a polished, engaging event: esteemed expert panelists, confident student emcees, and seamless, thoughtful conversations.
What they don’t see is the weeks of intense preparation, persistent outreach, and quiet problem-solving happening behind the scenes. Every smooth, 60-minute panel discussion is actually the iceberg peak of hundreds of hours of student teamwork.
When 20+ eager young innovators stepped into the Richard Byrd Library in Springfield, VA, on Saturday, July 25th, they were met with a simple yet formidable task: build the ultimate bridge out of plastic straws and construct a towering skyscraper using only index cards.
What followed was two hours of sheer creativity, intense teamwork, and breakthrough moments. As one of BranchOut!’s largest community STEAM Camp sessions of the summer in the DMV area (DC/MD/VA), the event
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