CHEYENNE — At the University of Wyoming’s Innovation Wyrkshop, students immerse themselves in technology, learning everything from the basics of coding languages to industrial metal 3D printing.
Having seen the success of the program and the excitement of the students, Innovation Wyrkshop coordinator Tyler Kerr wanted to expand the program to give kids across the state of Wyoming a chance to delve into the tech world. Thanks to a grant from the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services’ Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Kerr and the Innovation Wyrkshop team are in the beginning steps of funding five mini makerspaces around the state.
“What we’re trying to do is allow these students to dip their toes in the water and start to get familiar with these skills, but also develop all sorts of STEM and STEAM (Science, technology, engineering, art…