Ethan Finds a Passion for Engineering With Makers Making Change
Ever since attending a build event with his family in February, Ethan has been a dedicated Makers Making Change volunteer.
Queen’s University Students Take on a Makers Making Change Design Sprint
Earlier this year, students from Queen’s Biomedical Innovation Team (QBiT) and Queen’s BioMechatronics Team (QBMeT) at Queen’s University took part in a design sprint with Neil Squire’s Makers Making Change program.
Templeton Secondary School Students Become Masters at Adapting Toys
The students at Templeton Secondary School’s STEM program had a hefty task at hand. First, they needed to figure out how to switch adapt a toy, taking it apart and modifying it so that a child with a disability could more easily play with it using an adaptive switch. Then, they needed to make instructions to help future makers adapt that same toy.
Trout Lake Community Center Workshop
Our Creative Employment Options team will be joining the Vancouver School Board at the Trout Lake Community Center on May 4th for a workshop for parents and their children with high and low functioning autism. We will be helping the youth to develop employment readiness skills for independence.
Burnaby Students “Design an Ad” for Neil Squire
Every year, we’re honoured to take part in Burnaby Now’s Design an Ad contest for local schools. Thank you to the students and teachers at Westridge Elementary, Maywood Community School, and Marlborough Elementary for taking part and sending us these great ads!