2023 Summer Tinker Academy
PI:
Elisabeth Wade
School or Division: School of Science & Technology
Sponsor: Career Technical Education (CTE) Foundation of Sonoma County
Calendar Start & End Date: -
Funding Amount: $15,000
School or Division: School of Science & Technology
Sponsor: Career Technical Education (CTE) Foundation of Sonoma County
Calendar Start & End Date: -
Funding Amount: $15,000
The 2023 Summer Tinker Academy is a two-week program designed to engage and inspire middle school students through Maker principles, to encourage the exploration and development of technical, mathematical and artistic abilities. For Summer 2023, twenty-four middle school students from across Sonoma County have been selected by CTE Foundation to attend the hands-on sessions to be taught by SSU professors and student assistants in the SSU Makerspace. They will participate in a variety of activities including coding, modeling, crafting, sewing, and building. The grant funding will be used to staff and support the two-week academy in the SSU Makerspace.