Category: News
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Desktop Factory Competition Winner Named
By AnnMarie Thomas As the costs of 3D printers drop, we are seeing more and more schools and informal education centers incorporating this technology into their youth programs […]
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Maker Corps Applications Due at Midnight Friday
Calling all 18- to 24-year-old Makers! You have just one more day to apply for a paid summer internship as a Maker Corps Member. Apply here by midnight on Friday, […]
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The Free Library of Philadelphia: A Maker Corps Host Site Providing Meaningful Experiences for Teens
By K-Fai Steele, Free Library of Philadelphia How can the Library have a meaningful impact on a teen in Philadelphia? How can we leverage resources to democratize creative learning […]
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The Maker Mindset: Albemarle County Public Schools & Maker Corps
By Chad Ratliff and Pam Moran, District Administrators, Albemarle County Public Schools (Charlottesville, VA) A few weeks ago, some of our young people reminded us that “making” is a mindset […]
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Tinker, Hack, Invent at The Henry Ford
By Christopher Hemler, Curator of Education, The Henry Ford (Dearborn, MI) Founded in 1929 by Henry Ford as the Edison Institute Schools, The Henry Ford has grown into America’s Greatest […]
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Maker Space and Maker Corps at the NY Hall of Science
By David Wells, Manager of Creative Making & Learning, NYSCI The New York Hall of Science is very excited to be hosting five members of the Maker Corps team this […]
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A MakerSpace & Maker Corps at The Great Falls Public Library
By Sean Anderson, Great Falls Public Library Information Specialist The Great Falls Public Library is excited to join the ranks of libraries offering a MakerSpace for […]
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Maker Corps Meets Mozilla Hive NYC
By Leah Gilliam, Portfolio Strategist | Mozilla | Hive NYC Mozilla Hive NYC Learning Network or Hive NYC is a city-wide idea factory and learning laboratory with a focus on openness, innovation and opportunity for youth, […]
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Maker Corps at The Science Museum of Minnesota’s Learning Technologies Center
By Keith Braafladt, Director, Learning Technologies Center The Science Museum of Minnesota’s Learning Technologies Center (LTC) is very excited to be able to host Maker Corps members this summer. […]
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Maker Corps at the Evanston Public Library
By Renee Neumeier, Young Adult Librarian, Evanston Public Library Evanston Public Library is thrilled to host two Maker Corps members this summer! Evanston Public Library is located in the diverse community of […]