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Meet Isabel Emmons — Designing for Human Happiness
In this post, we meet Isabel, (she/her/hers) a positive and cognitive psychologist focused on bridging joy and play with community engagement and facilitation to build a fun, diverse, robust Maker Ed network. Tell us a little more about you. I studied human happiness and brain science because I’m interested in the ways we understand, cultivate,…
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We’re here, just slowing down our posting frequency.
The past two years have been challenging and transformative at Maker Ed. We’ve made internal shifts in our practice, adapted our trainings, resources, and programs to respond to the changing world around us, and we have learned a lot! What we haven’t done is do a great job updating our website to reflect all the…
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Meet Tamekia Jackson — On Stories and Empathy
Tell us a bit more about yourself… I am an actress turned writer and educator. As a traveler, reader, and storyteller with a theater maker’s foundation, I consider myself fortunate to have lived and traveled to many different places. This has increased my sense of empathy and understanding that we all value different things and…
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Cooking with Le’Genevieve Squires
Learning in the Making is a video series where we invite guest hosts of color on as equal and valued partners and collaborators, so that they can tell their stories and showcase the amazing things they are making and doing! In addition to learning with our guests through video project guides, we also interview our…
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Making Spaces Spotlight: Decatur Makers
This article is a part of series of interview with our partner organizations in the Making Spaces program. Read more Hub Highlights. Meet Decatur Makers Decatur Makers is an all-ages non-profit community makerspace with a mission of empowering a community of creatives, builders and learners to support education, economic development and building community. Our programs…
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A Reflection from Aaron Vanderwerff
As I transition into a new role at a different organization, I am reflecting on what I am grateful for and proud of from my time with this remarkable community. During my four years at Maker Ed, I have been grateful to increasingly center equity and liberatory practice. Offering professional development centered in making &…
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Making Spaces Spotlight: Wayne RESA
This article is part of a series of interviews with our partner organizations in the Making Spaces program. Read more Hub Highlights. Meet Wayne RESA The Wayne Regional Educational Service Agency, also known as Wayne RESA, provides services to 33 traditional school districts and 101 Public School Academies in Wayne County, Michigan. It is a…
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Think Like a Scientist with Brandon Rodriguez
Learning in the Making is a video series where we invite guest hosts of color on as equal and valued partners and collaborators, so that they can tell their stories and showcase the amazing things they are making and doing! In addition to learning with our guests through video project guides, we also interview our hosts to learn…
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Learning in the Making: Paper Box Motion Story
This is not your average poster-making assignment! This is the Paper Box Motion Story; a unique and interactive opportunity for students to make their learning visible using cardboard and some basic materials.
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Meet Dora Medrano Ramos – Building Capacity for Liberatory Defiance
This week, as we celebrate Learning in the Making’s first birthday, we have two incredibly special posts featuring Linda Le and Dora Medrano Ramos, who started Learning in the Making last year. In this post, we chat with Dora: educator, math healer, undocumented immigrant, and big dreamer redefining who gets to be called a “maker”…
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