Atlas: Design Thinking – Fall 2026 Community Pitch Showcase

​We're excited to invite you to join us for the pitch showcase of our Atlas Design Thinking Fall 2026, where Sacramento-area high school founders will presenting their ideas for feedback and support from the community.

​Atlas Design Thinking is an introductory student entrepreneurship program open to Sacramento-area high schoolers. Designed by GFN: Growth Factory Nonprofit, supported by the City of Sacramento Innovation Grant and Our Little Light Foundation, and sponsored by SMUD, this 13 week practitioner-led program empowers students to think critically about problems worth solving through the Design Thinking process. Students are challenged by practitioner coaches to speak with stakeholders, collaborate in small groups, and effectively present their ideas.

​TO APPLY: Applications for this cohort are open through September 7 2026 at https://atlas.gfnteam.org. The program begins on Tuesday September 15.