The Idaho Out-Of-School Network and University of Idaho Extension 4-H Youth Development are deploying 12 mobile, pop-up makerspace trailers in rural and underserved communities with help from the Idaho STEM Action Center, Idaho State Department of Education, Idaho Division of Career & Technical Education, Gizmo-CDA, and private partners.
The collaboration unveiled its first five trailers, called Think Make Create (TMC) Labs, at the Caldwell YMCA last week. The Treasure Valley YMCA is one of four organizations in the region and among 12 throughout Idaho receiving a fully stocked TMC Lab.
Four trailers are bound for North Idaho, two are headed to Eastern Idaho, and one is headed to the Magic Valley along with a box truck that’s also been converted to…
