The MINT wants local youth to have a “summer like no other.”
The makerspace, on Quality Lane in Rutland, recently launched a summer programming schedule aimed at fostering creativity and innovation in kids through hands-on experiences.
The programs were made possible with a $55,000 Summer Matters for All grant administered by South Burlington-based nonprofit Vermont Afterschool. The grant program is the result of nearly $4 million in federal funding allocated through the American Rescue Plan to support and increase access to programs designed to help reconnect and reengage youth in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
The MINT — which stands for Make, Innovate, Network, Tinker — is a shared workshop space open to the community that…
