Tag: Maker Corps
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Making as a Celebration: Increasing Access to Creative Technology at the Free Library of Philadelphia
By K-Fai Steele, Free Library of Philadelphia It’s easy to focus on Philadelphia’s deficits: it is the most impoverished of the top-ten large cities in the United States: 28% of […]
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Maker Ed Places 108 Corps Members in Maker Movement Organizations
Press Release Maker Corps Engages Thousands of Youth in Activities That Inspire Innovation & Entrepreneurship Oakland, CA, June 11, 2013: The Maker Education Initiative (Maker Ed) will announce its first […]
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Maker Ed Celebrates Anniversary at Maker Faire Bay Area
San Mateo, CA, May 15, 2013— The Maker Education Initiative (Maker Ed) celebrates its one year anniversary at Maker Faire Bay Area with an event on Thursday, May 16, 2013 from 2-3 […]
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Maker Education Initiative Announces Summer Campaign At the White House
By Paloma Garcia-Lopez, Executive Director Today at the White House Science Fair, I had the great pleasure of meeting President Obama whose enthusiasm and support for inspiring the next generation […]
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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, […]