The Makerspace Intensive begins Monday, June 5, and runs weekdays through Friday, June 16, in the 1819 Innovation Hub.
The free program includes equipment trainings, discussions and individual and group work sessions. Participants were chosen through an application process. They will earn up to 40-60 professional development contact hours and a stipend for completing all program requirements. After the intensive ends, they will be given six weeks of free Makerspace access.
“Here in the UC Makerspace, we define ‘making’ as including design, challenge-based learning, crafts, tinkering, inventing and performing maintenance and repairs. These activities develop initiative, resiliency, problem-solving and collaborative work skills. These are all part of the 21st century skills that are in demand by employers,” said Ben Jones, Makerspace director. “We believe that the…
