A Matt’s Maker Space lab is opening at Point Park University, offering School of Education students the opportunity to immerse themselves in modern teaching and learning concepts related to maker education and Science, Technology, Engineering and Math education.
The lab is named for local nonprofit Matt’s Maker Space, which donated to the University to bring the vision to reality. The organization was founded by Noelle and David Conover in 2018 in memory of their son, Matt, a Mt. Lebanon student who passed away from cancer at age 12.
The organization has created 27 maker spaces in the area, including spaces in Mt. Lebanon School District, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital. Point Park is the first university to house a Matt’s Maker…
