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by Infosys Foundation USA | May 23, 2018
We are proud to announce the 2018 Infy Maker Awards winners, 10 organizations from across the U.S. that are taking unique approaches to creating opportunities for more students in their communities to engage in Making. The winners come from 10 states, are working in urban and rural communities and include libraries, museums, makerspaces, colleges and non-profit organizations:
This year’s Infy Maker Awards competition focused specifically on supporting maker education. Making provides students with opportunities to engage in real-world, hands-on learning by working on projects that they care about and are personally meaningful to them. Maker education is interdisciplinary, enabling young people to learn about STEM, arts and design together. Research from Harvard Graduate School of Education found that maker-centered learning enables students to develop a deep understanding of how they can impact the world and a sense of agency and empowerment.
While schools, libraries, museums and communities across the U.S. are setting up makerspaces where students and families have access to tools and technologies for designing and prototyping, the applications received by the Foundation demonstrates a significant need for more of these opportunities to be supported, particularly in underserved communities.
In order for us to reach more students, K-12 schools, universities, libraries, museums, foundations, companies and local governments can work together to support professional development opportunities for educators, establish and grow makerspaces and support on-going research to understand the impact of Making on learning.