Make48 might be entering its sixth season, but the Kansas City-based, maker-focused reality series is still evolving, said Tom Gray.
For the first time, the Make48 competition is set to take place in the makerspace at the Kansas State School for the Blind in Kansas City, Kansas. The teams in this year’s last City Series event — set for Dec. 2-4 at the school — will be made up of visually-impared students from across Missouri and Kansas, including from the School for the Blind.
The goal is to show that there are no barriers and that anyone can compete, said Gray, co-creator and CEO of Make48, who noted he first had the idea for the event when he was encouraged to visit the makerspace at KSSB.
Tom Gray, Make48
The mission of Make48 has always been to bring maker opportunities to underrepresented communities, he added.
“When we saw the opportunity with the School for the…
