What is Make: Learning Labs?
An inclusive, transformative experience designed for young adults who have not decided whether to pursue a four-year college degree or what kind of job or career to pursue.
Why this Program is Important?
We believe diversity is core to Making having a positive effect on the world—technology is changing the world but who is changing technology? Diversity is necessary to ensure the advance of technology in the future is built to benefit everyone.
Learning Labs Snapshot
An immersive program that provides a practical, hands-on approach to creative problem solving, communications and collaboration. Students in the program will be part of a small group, learning and making together.
Program Building Elements
Cutting Edge Technology
AI, Textiles, Robotics, and Digital Fabrication.
Culturally Relevant Projects
Local and contextualized projects to engage and excite students.
Project Management Methodologies
Agile, Scrum, and additional tools for students future applications.
Problem Solving Trajectory
Practice, reflection, and reiteration.
Mentorship
To guide students in discovering their talents and passions.
Incentives
To encourage engagement of the program.
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Make: Learning Labs has been developed by Nancy Otero who is Director of Learning at Make: Community. Nancy is an educator and software engineer. She has a master’s in education from Stanford and was an Open AI Scholar.
Nancy Otero
Director of Learning