We recently had the opportunity to come together and celebrate the work of our dedicated staff and AmeriCorps service members with four annual awards: The Eric Schwarz Leadership Award, Sherif Nada Legacy Award, Tulaine Montgomery Village Builder Award and our newly established Andrew Balsom Innovation Award. This meaningful tradition builds on our values of confidence, curiosity, DEI, perseverance, and teamwork—and gives us the opportunity to highlight the great work of our peers.
Read MoreMeet AmeriCorps Maker Fellow, Nicole Shuman! Nicole is a second year Maker Fellow serving at the Innovation Center at Folsom Lake College in Folsom, California.
Read MoreSitting down with BoSTEM AmeriCorps Maker Fellows Hannah Hatch and Will Lindau.
Read MoreMeet Heratia Brelland! Heratia is an AmeriCorps Maker Fellow through the Citizen School’s Makers + Mentors Network (M+MN). She currently serves as a Fellow at her Host Site, Durham Technical Community College.
Read MoreSince 2020, the Makers & Mentors Network has developed 30+ partnerships with host sites across the U.S. We’re excited to announce our 2022-2023 Host Sites.
Read MoreMeet Sophie Barrett! Sophie is an AmeriCorps Maker Fellow through the Citizen School’s Makers + Mentors Network. She currently serves as a Fellow at her Host Site, Folsom Lake College in Folsom, CA.
Read MoreMeet Jordan Clayton! Jordan is an AmeriCorps Maker Fellow through the Citizen School’s Makers + Mentors Network (M+MN). He currently serves as a Fellow at his Host Site, the University of the District of Columbia in Washington, D.C.
Read MoreJulio Muñoz is a current AmeriCorps Maker Fellow through the Citizen School’s Makers + Mentors Network (M+MN). He currently serves as a Fellow at his Host Site, The University of Texas at Austin UTeach Maker. Originally from San Antonio, Texas, Julio describes himself as an explorer, adaptable, and creative. Get to know him more through our sit down conversation.
Read MoreAmeriCorps Maker Fellows like Michelle Zamora, through service in their local communities and participation in targeted professional development, become future leaders and champions of maker-centered learning and mentorship for under-served students.
Read MoreCitizen Schools Makers + Mentors Network celebrated the inaugural Maker Fellow class with an end of the year Maker Fellow Showcase on July 20–22, 2021. Maker Fellows presented 24 unique programs developed during the service year to the greater Maker community and public.
Read MoreWe are excited to announce the 2021 Citizen Schools Staff & Service Member Awards winners! These awards honor the hard work and dedication of our team over the last year. This important tradition builds on our values of confidence, curiosity, DEI, perseverance, and teamwork—and gives us an excellent opportunity to celebrate the great work of our peers.
Read MoreMICRO and Makers + Mentors Network recently partnered together, where Maker Fellows and other members of the team participated in a month-long series of workshops and collaborative conversations to develop their ideas for a museum.
Read MoreThe Makers + Mentors Network Maker Fellow program is designed to connect K-12 students to new, disruptive learning opportunities that help students build the academic and social-emotional skills key to their success in school, post-secondary enrollment, and workforce placement. We are adding ten new locations in four new states, and with a growing number of HBCUs and our first tribal college partner as host sites.
Read MoreEarlier this month, Citizen Schools’ Maker Fellows participated in the Maker Fellows Institute, a 4-day immersive learning experience focused on introducing this year’s cohort to the pedagogy and research, techniques and tools that will support their efforts to create more opportunities for K-12 students to engage in maker-centered learning.
Read MoreWith 124,000 U.S. public and private schools closed and 51 million students impacted, the effects of COVID-19 can be felt far and wide. Our making communities have stepped up to the challenge in critical ways to continue maker-centered learning and to apply capacity and resources to support healthcare workers and first responders.
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