Makerspace YK will host a youth convention from May 11-14 that explores the likes of video game design, Indigenous storytelling, music production and healthcare.
Youth in Steam builds on the “stem” of science, technology, engineering and math by adding art. Convention organizer Chelsea Dubiel said the A introduces a broader range of opportunities.
“It really allows us to hone in and become a little bit more connected to whatever we’re designing, building or developing,” Dubiel told Cabin Radio.
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“We can really focus on the importance of art and how, in reality, art can communicate so much more than words.”
The convention aims to show how art can be combined with technical disciplines. Four days of workshops will follow themes of health and wellness; food, energy, and our relationship with the environment; infrastructure; and culture….
