Higher Ed. and the Week of Making

On June 21st in Washington D.C., Higher Ed Makers will join industry leaders, agency representatives and K-12 educators in a provocative discussion on creating inclusiveness and access to making in higher ed and fostering the pipelines from K-12.

This workshop will bring together institution to cultivate cross-sector cooperation to advance the maker movement. Discussion will focus on:

• presenting experiences, case studies and best practices of deploying maker-based education or makerspaces on US campuses
• addressing common problems through actionable, implementable resources that address challenges faced by multiple institutions
• identifying creative solutions to overcoming barriers to access and inclusion in higher education making
• developing new pipelines for making across K-16 learning

Attending

Between 25 and 100 representatives from higher ed institutions, agencies, industry and K-12 education are anticipated. Our objective is to host an inclusive convening of educational institutions including but not limited to research, liberal arts, design and art colleges, community colleges, HBCUs and minority serving institutions, etc to develop a strong representation of perspectives and needs across the spectrum of education experiences.

If you’re interested in attending and/or presenting in person contact: makeschools@cmu.edu

Agenda

Note the agenda is subject to change.