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Welcome to the Mississippi Affiliate of the Future Problem Solving Program Inc.!

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The Future Problem Solving Program Inc. (FPSPI) engages students in creative problem solving. Founded by creativity pioneer, Dr. E. Paul Torrance, FPSPI stimulates critical and creative thinking skills and encourages students to develop a vision for the future. FPSPI features curricular and co-curricular competitive, as well as non-competitive, activities in creative problem solving. The Future Problem Solving Program International involves over 250,000 students annually from Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Russia, and the United States.



"The most basic skill that can be taught in today's schools is problem solving. In fact, the teaching of future problem solving skills maybe the key to successful teaching of the other basics such as reading, writing and arithmetic. Many children are not motivated to master the basics unless they can see the connection between them and their future lives."

E. Paul Torrance

Future Problem Solving Six Step Process:

 

  1. Brainstorm challenges related to the Future Scene
  2. Identify the underlying problem
  3. Brainstorm solutions to the underlying problem
  4. Develop criteria to evaluate solutions
  5. Rank solutions based on criteria
  6. Develop an action plan in detail

Who We Are


The Mississippi Affiliate of the Future Problem Solving Program Inc. (Mississippi FPSPI) is a not for profit 501©3 education organization that is governed by a Board of Directors and the Affiliate Director.  During the school year students learn how to solve challenges and work together as a team.  At the end of the school year the top problem solvers in Mississippi compete at the Affiliate Bowl for the opportunity to represent our state at the International Conference of FPSPI.

Mission Statement


The Mississippi Affiliate of the Future Problem Solving Program International (Mississippi FPSPI) prepares Mississippi’s students for the future by teaching them essential problem solving skills.  The challenging materials of FPSPI are designed to help students learn how to think, not what to think.  FPSPI motivates and assists students in developing an active interest in the future; improving written and oral communication skills; working cooperatively; developing research skills while learning about complex social and scientific issues; and thinking creatively, critically, and analytically.

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