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The Maker Educator Convening is an annual gathering of maker education practitioners from all over the world, organized by Maker Ed. This year, the event will take place in Pittsburgh, PA, in collaboration with MuseumLab at Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh. We are committed to further exploring last year’s themes—equity, accessibility, and sustainability in maker education—over two full days of sharing, collaboration, and delicious food. We hope you will join us! To register and for more information, visit Maker Ed’s website.
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Saturday, October 12 • 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Fashion and Tech: A Case Study of Maker Education in Community Makerspaces

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This is a maker education success story and a look at what works. It’s the story of an 8 week, out-of-school program in which ten high school girls made their own clothes, incorporated electronics, and modeled their work on the runway in front of hundreds of people. I aim to share the lessons I learned in a way that you can use when designing and executing your programs.
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Adam Spontarelli

Director of Education, Vector Space
Adam is co-founder and Director of Education at Vector Space, a community makerspace in Lynchburg, Virginia. He is an engineer by education, and since leaving his desk job, has become a practicing engineer as well. He loves making things and educating others to make things for themselves... Read More →

Saturday October 12, 2019 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
NOVA Place: CoLab 3
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