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The F7 Missions Journal

Field notes from young builders shipping what they imagine

Stories, evidence, and media straight out of the F7 pilot — six weeks, eleven St. Louis builders, and a room full of rough first drafts that turned into working products. Failures included. That is where the learning lives.

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Chapter 01Stories

The field notes behind the pilot.

F7 interns gathered together during the summer pilot in St. LouisPilot report
August 4, 2026 6 min

Eleven students, six weeks, and a product nobody assigned them

What actually happened inside the first F7 pilot — from a blank page in week one to working digital products presented in front of a live audience.

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F7 interns coworking on laptops during the pilotEvidence
August 1, 2026 4 min

From 20% to everyone: what changed when students shipped in public

The pre- and post-program survey told a simple story. Publishing your work in front of people rewrites what you believe you can do.

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An F7 intern interviewing a peer as part of design researchStudent spotlight
July 28, 2026 5 min

Tiana chose the hardest problem in the room: how school teaches

A student spotlight on Learning Different — a platform built to help educators turn lessons into project-based experiences.

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Omar Perkins, Educator in Residence at F7 MissionsLessons learned
July 24, 2026 5 min

Four lessons we are taking into the next cohort

AI accelerated the work but never replaced the thinking. Mentorship did more than any tool. And educators can do far more than deliver instruction.

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A fireside chat with the F7 cohort during a coworking sessionThe experience
July 18, 2026 4 min

The room that made it work: Wednesdays at The Post Building

GIS founders, XR prototypes, fireside chats, and peer critique. What happens when a cohort of teenagers works inside a real innovation ecosystem.

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The F7 Summer 2026 cohortOutcomes
July 12, 2026 3 min

Where these students are going next

Electrical engineering, computer engineering, community college, and college courses started before senior year is over.

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Chapter 02Media

Photos, video, and the work itself.

Photo gallery
The F7 Summer 2026 cohort
The cohort
Design lab at The Post Building
Wednesday lab
Interns coworking on laptops
Coworking hours
Student conducting design research interview
Design research
Fireside chat with a founder
Fireside chat
Intern testing an XR prototype
XR demo day
Video from the cohort
Inside a Wednesday lab
Building in the open
Pitch Day moments
F7 Summer 2026 Pilot Summary Report (PDF)

The full report — methodology, evidence, spotlights, and lessons learned.

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Learning Different — Tiana Harris

A student-built platform helping educators design project-based lessons.

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