LA Makerspace is doing some incredible work - for kids, for STEAM, and for the community. I'm excited to be getting involved with them and the programs they are putting together. Please vote for their initiative on this link!
The ultimate goal for LA Makerspace is to connect students to the larger world of research, design, and development. In the process providing the academic and professional support needed for a meaningful connection between students and research partners. To this end LA Makerspace seeks to accomplish three goals: LA Makerspace seeks to improve students’ abilities in the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) fields as measured by traditional metrics such as an increase in the participating schools’ average California Standards Test scores in math and science, as well as a corresponding increase in math and science scores for Advanced Placement exams. We seek to increase student interest in STEAM fields, particularly from traditionally underrepresented populations, as evidenced by an increase in the percentage of students from participating schools choosing to major in such fields after graduation from high school. LA Makerspace seeks to strengthen the academic and professional skills needed to succeed in college, particularly within a STEAM major, as evidenced by an increase in the percentage of students from participating schools who graduate from college with a STEAM major.