The National Week of Making brought together a nation of makers to a series of celebratory events. I was so excited to get the chance to take part in these events as the Deputy Director of Maker Ed, and I want to take you on a journey through my experiences during this epic week! It […]
A Second Timer’s Account of Maker Faire Bay Area and the Maker Ed Stage
This blog post is a personal account from Maker Ed’s Communications Manager, Briana Flin. Briana wrote about her experience attending Maker Faire Bay Area last year, when she was brand-new to the organization, and to the idea of making in general. A lot has changed in the year since I wrote this blog post about […]
Community and Camaraderie at the Maker Educator Convening 2015
On May 13, Maker Ed held the first Maker Educator Convening, a day long event that brought together a diverse set of facilitators and advocates of maker education. Traveling from across the country, and leaving behind their schools, museums, libraries, universities, and community organizations, these maker educators came together to take advantage of an opportunity […]
Maker Ed is Participating in the 2015 White House Science Fair
Today, Monday March 23, 2015, the White House is holding its fifth annual Science Fair. Maker Ed is honored and thrilled to be once again participating in this event! Beyond having our Executive Director, Trey Lathe, on the ground in Washington, D.C. representing our organization at this wonderful event, Maker Ed is excited to share […]
Make an Impact on Youth in the Bay Area and Nationwide: Pledge Your Donation for Maker Ed’s SV Gives Campaign
Whether they’ve attended one of our professional development workshops or participated in one of our programs, educators frequently tell us that our organization was the inspiring catalyst that enabled them to infuse making into their learning communities. They’ve told us that our support has enabled them to make a profound impact on the lives of […]
Young Makers 2015: Physical Computing for mentors!
Last Saturday, March 7, 2015, Maker Ed ran a professional development workshop for Young Makers mentors, entitled Physical Computing: Tinkering with Light, Sound, and Motion. With the generous support of the Google RISE award, we were thrilled to lead a workshop that introduced the concept of physical computing, an area that melds the physical with the […]
Making Today Count with Maker Ed and #GivingTuesday
Today Maker Ed is participating in the 3rd annual #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to giving back. This year more than 18,000 charities are involved to encourage a day of generosity around the globe. In 2014, Maker Ed reached 1000s of young people across the country through our Maker Corps, Maker AmeriCorps VISTA, and Young […]
Teachers Explore Possibilities at Maker Ed’s Workshop for Educators
On Monday, August 11th, with the generous support of The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and Google’s Bay Area Impact Challenge, the Maker Education Initiative (Maker Ed) presented a making workshop for 40 middle and high-school educators from across the nation as part of USPTO’s National Summer Teacher Institute on Innovation, STEM, and […]
Maker Ed Announces Incredible Progress on Maker Corps Program at CGI America
PRESS RELEASE Maker Ed Announces Incredible Progress on Maker Corps Program at CGI America Impact will Reach More Than 140,000 Youth and Families Denver, CO, June 25, 2014 – Maker Ed’s Interim Executive Director had the honor of reaffirming Maker Ed’s commitment to our Maker Corps program on stage with President Clinton at the Clinton […]
Maker Ed Goes to Washington: A Multi-Perspective Look at the White House Maker Faire
On Wednesday, June 18th, 2014, several members of the Maker Ed team were in Washington D.C. to attend the first-ever White House Maker Faire. In this post, each shares his/her own account of and reflections from the day: Lisa Regalla, Interim Executive Director The most powerful thing about the White House Maker Faire to me was the […]