Published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Adam Hassen, 11, marks the boat's side panel before the installation of the rail during Boat Building Camp at Building Futures in Old North St. Louis on Thursday, July 14, 2022. Photo by Jack Myer, jmyer@post-dispatch.com.


Imran Hassen, 13, exclaims, “To the Delaware!” in imitation of the painting “Washington Crossing the Delaware,” after launching a boat on Post-Dispatch Lake in Forest Park at the conclusion of a week-long boat building camp on Friday, July 15, 2022. The STEAM-based summer camp is run by Building Futures, a group based in Old North St. Louis, which offers project-based learning programs. Jack Myer, Post-Dispatch

Adam Hassen, 11, marks the boat's side panel before the installation of the rail during Boat Building Camp at Building Futures in Old North St. Louis on Thursday, July 14, 2022. Photo by Jack Myer, jmyer@post-dispatch.com.
