Curriculum and Trainings

Teachers and volunteers run a 6-weeks maker curriculum designed to be implemented in a middle grades elective course for 2 to 5 hours per week. (Alternatively, it can be implemented in a club setting if school day curriculum is not possible.) Volunteers come to the schools at least once a week and mentor the students in their learning and making.

The students are introduced to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and learn about 3D printing, coding, and electronics. Then, they use those new skills to build a solution to a problem they want to solve, related to SDGs and issues they see around them.

At the end of the 6-weeks, the students present their creations to a local Salesforce Event, in a Maker Faire setting where attendees can listen to students' pitches and vote for their favorite projects. Student teams then win awesome Maker Prizes and an understanding of how to make a positive change in their communities.