Generator, Burlington’s Makerspace, launches VT MakerSchools initiative with $365,000 from US Department of Education as part of Omnibus Appropriations Act
Vermont Business Magazine Generator, Burlington’s premiere makerspace, has just launched the innovative VT MakerSchools Program thanks to $365,000 from the US Department of Education granted as part of former Senator Patrick Leahy’s congressionally-directed spending request in the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2022. This significant allocation allows Generator to support the buildout of makerspaces in 6 rural Vermont secondary schools, provide makerspace professional development to Vermont educators, and establish a dedicated classroom at Generator to serve as a model learning space for both efforts.
“Vermont has a critical need to expand opportunities in STEAM education and workforce development in manufacturing,…
