EDUC 570 - Making&Tinkering Youth Engage

Credits: 3

This is a designated Academic Service-Learning (ASL) course: a credit-bearing experience with participation in an organized direct or indirect service activity that meets a community need and connects course content to specific learning outcomes with structured reflection. This course is designed to engage students as a member of an interdisciplinary team to develop and implement science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) related making and tinkering for youth in the local community. These programs will address the mission and goals of community partners. Broadly, students will (1) meet with community partner to discuss mission and goals, youth, and program logistics; (2) develop STEM-related making and tinkering program for youth; and (3) with community partner, implement three to four of the programs.