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Interwoven Exhibit Event

INTERWOVEN YOUTH Oxford Scholars Programme

August 2-15, 2026

St. Hugh’s College

Oxford, UK

About

Each summer, a select group of 100 exceptional students aged 14–18 from around the world come together for a transformative two-week experience in the historic city of Oxford to learn from world-class academics. The program fuels curiosity and develops resilience, confidence, and cross-cultural leadership.

In 2026, a special collaboration between INTERWOVEN and OSP allowed astronaut Karen Nyberg to share her extraordinary journey with 100 students from 40 different nationalities in an exclusive and inspiring masterclass. Workshops with designer Anurita Chandola guided students on their ART Challenge, creating new design ideas for Moon habitats. This was a unique experience connecting art, science, AI, human experience, and creativity.

The Impact

100

Students across 40 nationalities in attendance for the masterclass.

Students representing 16 nationalities participating in the Moon Habitat Art Challenge.

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Days of spaceflight experience shared by NASA Astronaut Karen Nyberg in her key session.

Media

Front doors of St. Hugh's College with a sign that readsd "Oxford Scholars Programme"

Designer Anurita Chandola speaking during a Moon habitat design workshop in front of an INTERWOVEN presentation screen.

Oxford Scholars Programme – Space Station Life Presentation

Presentation screen depicting a Space Shuttle launch and NASA astronaut crew during Dr. Karen Nyberg's student lecture.

Oxford Scholars Programme students working with paper and white structural materials during the Moon habitat design challenge.

A group of international students collaborating around a table to build Moon habitat prototypes using craft supplies.

Two students attaching textile material to a white foam model frame during the Moon habitat ART challenge workshop.

Students wearing scholar lanyards seated in a hall listening to an educational seminar during the Oxford Scholars Programme.

Hexagonal student artwork collage showcasing satellite photographs of Earth's oceans, mountains, and landforms.

Interwoven founder Gilda Almeida in front of St. Hugh's College during the Oxford Scholars Programme in 2026

Oxford Scholars building with students out front.

Burgundy bag for Oxford Scholars Programme that reads "Oxford State of Mind"

Testimonials

“Watching the students’ creativity unfold throughout this project was incredibly inspiring. They came from different cultures and backgrounds, and brought those perspectives together to imagine what the future of life on the Moon could look like.

Space is a place of extreme constraints, and those constraints force designers to think differently and creatively. This is exactly what I saw in the students’ work. They were not only thinking about the things essential for everyday life on the Moon but also about what would help people feel connected to their lives and identities back on Earth.”

Anurita Chandola

Interwoven’s Workshop facilitator at Oxford Scholars Program, 2026

"Thanks, Interwoven, for this amazing program that uses the arts to teach environmental challenges. I spent two weeks with the OSP program and teenagers from all over the world and the kids really loved it, especially the session with the astronaut. They learned a lot."

Isaac Boua

Educator
Burkina Faso, West Africa

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