Makers Mill and Carroll County 4-H launch “4-H Movers & Makers” to empower young makers as community problem solvers.

Makers Mill, in partnership with Carroll County 4-H, has received a generous $10,000 Charitable Grant from Eversource Energy. The grant will be used to support the implementation of “4-H Movers and Makers”, a 4-H club where kids learn to be empowered makers and apply those skills to problem solving in their communities.

Participants in 4H Movers & Makers will start out learning skills such as 3-D printing, sewing, wood working, electronics, metalworking, and more. They will then be supported in identifying local challenges and problems that they care about, as well as inventing solutions to address those challenges. Some ideas, such as inventing adaptive tools and household items to help people with limited mobility, have already been proposed. Other ideas involve meeting with…