North Carolina
Future Problem Solving
"Opening Doors to the Future"
FPS Information Session
~ for those new to, or curious about, FPS ~
Upcoming Meeting (via Zoom): The 2025 Info Session has passed. Check back in Summer of 2026!
This Session will focus on:
✸ Understanding more about FPS.
✸ Discovering the different Programs offered through NC FPS.
✸ Deciding which Program(s) would be best for your child(ren) and student(s).
✸ Overview of time commitment and Calendar of events.
Registration for the FPS Information Session will be available in Summer of 2026.
Coach Training
~ for parents & coaches of Global Issues Program ~
Upcoming Training: The 2025 Global Issues Coach Training has passed. Check back in Summer of 2026!
This Training will aid new coaches in:
✸ In depth description of the Global Issues program.
✸ Understanding more about the FPS six-step process.
✸ Receiving strategies, tips, and hands-on experience in the six-step creative problem-solving process (for Global Issues Program).
✸ Providing guidance on forming teams, training students in the six-step process, and completing booklets (for Global Issues Program).
~ click HERE for the "Getting Started with a Team/Club" section, which includes some helpful tips you can start working on now.
Let NC FPS show you how to actively involve your students in the skills they need to tackle the future.
Registration for the FPS Global Issues Coach Training will be available in Summer of 2026.
Coach Training
~ for parents & coaches of Creative Writing Program ~
Upcoming Training: The 2025 Creative Writing Coach Training has passed. Check back in Summer of 2026!
This Training will aid new coaches in:
✸ Understanding the connection between the FPS six-step creative process, research, and story development.
✸ Providing guidance on topic immersion through research and how it connects to the writing process.
✸ An overview of the Creative Writing process with tips and strategies.
Registration for the FPS Creative Writing Coach Training will be available in Summer of 2026.