Culture Connection: Equity at the Fab Foundation
The term minimalism is also used to describe a trend in design and architecture where in the subject is reduced to its necessary elements. ...
04 October, 2013Exploring the challenges related to creating inclusive and equitable high-quality STEM learning through making and digital fabrication.
LEARN MORE"..it's about bringing people together so they can learn, and create, and solve life's really big challenges in a space with amazing technology and project-based education, and doing it in a way that it's inclusive."
RACHEL SADD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ACE MAKERSPACE
“Making is a very powerful connection to your culture and family.”
STEPHANIE SANTOSO, DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES, MAKERS + MENTORS NETWORK
"I want to understand how equity is experienced within our Foundation and find ways that we can make our work more equitable and inclusive to underrepresented and underserved communities, to people who have heretofore been excluded from the benefits and rewards of technology innovation."
SHERRY LASSISTER
The term minimalism is also used to describe a trend in design and architecture where in the subject is reduced to its necessary elements. ...
04 October, 2013Maker funds of knowledge come from a variety of sources, but for many of us, they come from our first experiences, those with our families....
04 October, 2013João is a current graduate student participating in international maker initiatives and research. In sharing his equity story, João reflect...
02 August, 2021Aline plans and implements research-driven maker initiatives as a program manager at a university. In sharing her equity story, Aline refle...
02 August, 2021Makerspaces are central to the communities within which they reside. Ideally, a makerspace’s membership reflects the community, and its mis...
02 August, 2021Like so many other creative journeys, Jayla Patton’s began with a common muse: boredom. As a teenager without access to cable television, e...
27 September, 2021Our goal is to ensure that all voices are represented and that we are designing a holistic approach that will empower all students. Sign up to receive updates on how to get involved.