Category: Grants
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District Administration Special Report, “Makerspaces: Meeting of the Mindsets”
District Administration Special Report, “Makerspaces: Meeting of the Mindsets” https://www.districtadministration.com/makerspaces
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Cognizant Announces Support of 15 Maker Corps Host Sites in 2015
Today, Cognizant announced its sponsorship of 15 of our Maker Corps Host Sites in 2015, as part of its ongoing initiatives to inspire student interest in STEM careers. This support will enable Maker Ed’s Maker Corps program to provide increased access to maker education at Host Sites in new communities –– including communities in rural and underserved areas ––…
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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…
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Maker Ed Selected for Google RISE Award to Engage Underrepresented Youth in Computer Science Education
PRESS RELEASE Maker Ed Selected for Google RISE Award to Engage Underrepresented Youth in Computer Science Education Award will Support Maker Ed’s Young Makers Program To Offer New CS-Related Opportunitie Oakland, CA, February, 2015: Maker Education Initiative (Maker Ed) is thrilled to announce that it is a recipient of the 2015 Google RISE Award, a…
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Seeking Young Makers 2015 Bay Area Regional Coordinators
Maker Ed is delighted to announce new opportunities related to our Young Makers program for 2015! As in past years, the Young Makers program brings together youth with adult and teen mentors who, together, create a youth-driven project for exhibition at a showcase event. Along the way, they work through challenges with both mentors and…
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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…