(TNS) — A nonprofit, STEM-based education organization is coming to Emporia Main Street’s Incubator Space, located at 729 Commercial St., Main Street announced this week.
Imaginarium, founded by Melanie Curtis and Dell Jacob, aims to brings science, technology, engineering and math to area youth through project-based learning opportunities. Both Curtis and Jacob are certified teachers, formerly employed by the USD 253 Emporia Public Schools District with a combined 33 years in education.
“We’ve both been teaching STEM for the school district,” Jacob said. “I’ve always been big on project-based learning and I went to Johnson County Library’s Maker Space three years ago, right before I went into the STEM position. I liked the fact that everybody could go in there and use the equipment. Just anybody off the street can…
