Partners Maker Therapy, Gyroscope Inc., Digital Harbor Foundation, and Boston University To Develop and Design Makerspace Learning Environments that Enhance STEM Learning and Holistic Well-being for Chronically Ill Children, Families, and Siblings
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The National Science Foundation (NSF; nsf.gov), an independent federal agency focused on promoting the progress of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), is providing an $827,316 innovation grant to research, design, and build inclusive, technology-centered Makerspaces in two California pediatric centers: George Mark Children’s House in San Leandro and Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose.
NSF Program Officer, Robert Russell, explains the potential of the project, “This project has great potential to enrich the lives of chronically ill children and youth, and…
