We are thrilled to announce our Maker Corps Host Sites for 2015! For the third year of Maker Corps, Maker Ed will collaborate with more than forty organizations to host Maker Corps Members throughout the summer to bring maker activities and approaches to the communities that they serve.
(Our interactive map may be found here).
Our Maker Corps 2015 Host Sites represent an inclusive spectrum of youth-serving organizations and programs with ten museums, eight libraries, eight schools and school districts, four science centers, and several after-school and community-based programs:
Museums
Arkansas Discovery Network, AR
Chicago Children’s Museum, Chicago, IL
Children’s Creativity Museum, San Francisco, CA
Children’s Discovery Museum, Normal, IL
Children’s Museum of Houston, Houston, TX
EdVenture Children’s Museum, Columbia, SC
MAKESHOP at Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Newark Museum, Newark, NJ
Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
The Children’s Museum of the Upstate, Greenville, SC
Libraries
Hubbard Public Library, Hubbard, OH
Keene Public Library, Keene, NH
MACH1 Makerspace @ Phoenix Public Library, Phoenix, AZ
Millvale Community Library, Millvale, PA
North Logan City Library, North Logan, UT
Saint Paul Public Library, St. Paul, MN
South Butler Community Library, South Butler, PA
Wilson County Public Libraries, Wilson County, TX
Schools
Albemarle County Public Schools, Charlottesville, VA
Digital Harbor Foundation, Baltimore, MD
Kentucky Country Day School, Louisville, KY
Mamaroneck School District, Mamaroneck, NY
REM Learning Center, Miami, FL
St. James Academy, Monkton, MD
Tehama County Department of Education, Red Bluff, CA
Wooster School, Danbury, CT
Science Centers
Arizona Science Center, Phoenix, AZ
Children’s Science Center, Herndon, VA
Great Lakes Science Center, Cleveland, OH
Science Center of Iowa, Des Moines, IA
After-School and Community-Based Programs
Art 120, Chattanooga, TN
The Art of Invention @ Arizona State University,
Assemble, Pittsburgh, PA
Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence, Lawrence, MA
French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts, Hancock, NY
Lab:Revolution the 4-H Technology Playground and Makerspace, Farmington, MO
OLÉ – Organizers in the Land of Enchantment, Albuquerque, NM
Progressive Arts Alliance, Cleveland, OH
ReCreate, Roseville, CA
SparkTruck, K12 Lab Network at the d.school, Palo Alto, CA
YWCA Silicon Valley, San Jose, CA
Stay tuned for more information about each organization and how to apply to Maker Corps as a Maker Corps Member!