Category: Community
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Open Portfolios: Ravenswood Makerspaces District-Wide
This is the seventh in a series of blog posts about Maker Ed’s Open Portfolio Project work during the summer and fall 2014. These posts are also written in conjunction with the Research Briefs being released throughout 2014 and into 2015. The Ravenswood City School District, just north of Silicon Valley, serves a predominantly Hispanic population in East Palo Alto and surrounding…
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Hi! I’m Chloe
I can’t tell you how many times my roommate of 5 years now has said to me, “You have too much time on your hands”. This is her default response whenever she’s found me taking apart a computer monitor, frankenstiening whatever ingredients I could find in our kitchen into some kind of dessert, creating…
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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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Introducing Trey Lathe, Maker Ed’s Executive Director
My first foray into making was in 3rd grade. As I was walking to school one morning, I noticed a spider jump out from a funnel-shaped web with a trap door to grab a beetle. I was intrigued that something as simple as a spider could make something as complex as a trap door. I…
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Open Portfolios: School-wide portfolios at Monticello High School
This is the sixth in a series of blog posts about Maker Ed’s Open Portfolio Project work during the summer and fall 2014. These posts are also written in conjunction with the Research Briefs being released throughout the fall and winter of 2014. Nestled into the rolling hills of Charlottesville, VA, Monticello High School is a large, public, comprehensive high school…
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Open Portfolios: Embracing Making in K-12 at Lighthouse Community Charter School
This is the fifth in a series of blog posts about Maker Ed’s Open Portfolio Project work during the summer and fall 2014. These posts are also written in conjunction with the Research Briefs being released throughout the fall and winter of 2014. An innovative K-12 public charter school located close to the airport in Oakland, CA, Lighthouse Community Charter School…
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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…
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Maker Caucus Brings Attention to the Need for More Diversity in Making
On Thursday, November 18, 2014, I attended the Congressional Maker Caucus event on “Creating a Diverse & Inclusive Maker Movement,” which examined the role of women and underrepresented minorities in making and discussed how to broaden participation and diversify the makeup of makers. The Congressional Maker Caucus is a bi-partisan group of members of Congress,…
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Maker Ed Announces New Executive Director Warren “Trey” Lathe
PRESS RELEASE Maker Ed Announces New Executive Director Warren “Trey” Lathe Co-Founder of OpenHelix to Lead Maker Ed’s Team Oakland, Calif., October 23, 2014 Maker Ed is thrilled to announce its new Executive Director Dr. Warren “Trey” Lathe. Trey is a business leader and scientist with a passion for making. Trey has an incredible breadth…
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Introducing Tiffany Y’vonne, Maker Ed’s New Program Manager
Greetings Maker Ed Community and Visitors- It is a pleasure to introduce myself by letter and make your acquaintance. My gathered thoughts are snippets I send to you––a nod to the passing art of letter writing––for the personal note of which I strive in community. Consider this a personal invite to my mind of…