Adam Maltese, associate professor in the Indiana University School of Education in Bloomington, has always been interested in translating his research on makerspaces into practical implementation. His Making for Learning class focuses on that translation, challenging students to use makerspace tools to solve problems for real clients. Reading about the U.S. State Department’s Diplomacy Lab project in spring 2019, Maltese realized he had found the perfect client – through the U.S. Embassy in Kosovo.
Diplomacy Lab brings the resources of U.S. colleges and universities to bear on real-world foreign policy challenges. It engages teams of students at U.S. universities…
