Experienced Shuswap instructors share their passions through educational programs
With the help of local instructors, the Salmon Arm Innovation Centre is rolling out a series of new courses exploring a myriad of subjects with a hands-on approach.
Some new courses are supplementary to courses the centre has offered previously. Woodworking 101, where students learn how to make either a stool or cutting board, is followed up by a class where students learn to make their own folding Adirondack chair. Other courses like digital photography and computer coding are new to the course roster.
Each course is taught by instructors who have strong passions for either their respective crafts or education as a whole.
One such instructor is Molly Cooperman. Cooperman will teach the Youth Robotics course using Lego Mindstorm Robots. The course is best suited for ages nine to 13 and runs…