Category: Maker Ed
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Maker Jawn at the Free Library of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA
by K-Fai Steele, Teen Programming Specialist Maker Jawn Initiative at the Free Library of Philadelphia The Free Library of Philadelphia is proud to be a returning Maker Ed Host Site for summer 2014, through its Maker Jawn Initiative. The mission of the Free Library is to advance literacy, guide learning, and inspire curiosity. Its vision…
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Maker Corps at Mamaroneck Union Free School District
by Margaret Kaufer Hommocks Middle School Co-Op Camp & Maker Corps: FROM STEM to STEAM The Mamaroneck Union Free School District is in its second year as a Maker Corps host site. In 2014, our program is one of only four Maker Corps host sites that serve youth through a public school summer program. This summer,…
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MIA Made in Miami, FL
Maker Corps at The LAB Miami, hosted by MIAMade MIAMade is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering a sustainable maker culture in the Great Miami area. Based out of The LAB Miami, an innovation campus in the heart of Miami’s cultural, artisanal, and technological core, MIAMade has established a diverse network of talent, capital and…
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Keene Public Library in Keene, NH
by Lyndsey Runyan, Teen Services Librarian Keene Public Library is excited to welcome two new Maker Corp Members to our library for a summer of awesome making, creating, and tinkering with kids and teens. Our library serves as an education, cultural, and social center where citizens of all walks of life come together and learn. Around four…
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Science Center of Iowa in Des Moines, Iowa
by Allison Schwanebeck, Director of Exhibits The Science Center of Iowa (SCI) is excited to be a 2014 Maker Corps site! SCI is fairly new to the Maker movement, but we believe making can be a great way of engaging new and existing audiences. The prototyping, testing, experimenting, invention and innovation that is present in Making…
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Millvale Community Library in Millvale, PA
by Lisa Seel, Millvale Community Library Millvale Community Library (MCL) is excited to be a Maker Corps Host Site for Summer, 2014, and will be welcoming two Maker Corps Members to our family! Millvale Community Library is a small, community-oriented library located just north of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Since opening our doors to the public in…
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Digital Harbor Foundation in Baltimore, Maryland
by Stephanie Grimes, Director of Curriculum At the Digital Harbor Foundation (DHF) we are so proud to have been chosen as a Maker Corps Host Site for the second year! We had an amazing experience with Maker Ed and our Maker Corps Members in 2013 and can’t wait to host four more Maker Corps Members this summer!…
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GEEKBUS in San Antonio, Texas
by Mark Barnett The San Antonio STEM connectory SASTEMIC is happy to announce that we will be continuing our Maker Camps this summer with support from the Maker Education Initiative and the Maker Corps. Last year we hosted 2 Maker Corps members in our pop-up makerspace and served over 250 students. This year we will…
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Maker Corps at Evanston Public Library
by Renee Neumeier | Young Adult Librarian Supervisor Evanston Public Library (epl.org) is very pumped to be returning as a Maker Corps Host Site in 2014! Once again the library will be hosting two Maker Corps members. Evanston Public Library is located in the diverse community of Evanston, Illinois. The library has one main branch downtown…
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Maker Corps at Progressive Arts Alliance (PAA) in Cleveland, Ohio
by Santina Protopapa, Progressive Arts Alliance Progressive Arts Alliance (PAA) is pleased to host two Maker Corps Members this summer in Cleveland, Ohio. PAA is an arts education organization that travels to schools, community centers, libraries, and other spaces throughout our region. Our programming unites the arts, technology, creativity, and STEM learning. PAA is excited to…