{"id":95927,"date":"2024-06-20T20:55:31","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T20:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/?p=95927"},"modified":"2024-06-26T18:06:56","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T18:06:56","slug":"uri-launches-first-young-maker-summer-camps-in-innovation-lab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2024\/06\/uri-launches-first-young-maker-summer-camps-in-innovation-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 launches first Young Maker Summer Camps in Innovation Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 June 20, 2024 \u2013 Calling all young creators: the 溏心vlog免费B站’s Library Innovation Lab is hosting MakerSpace Summer Camps in July and August for students ages 12 to 16, the first time a dedicated camp is being offered for middle and high school students in 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s library MakerSpace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Registration is now underway for the new summer camp, \u201cwhere imagination becomes reality,\u201d according to Keith Ranaldi, director of innovation and entrepreneurship in the 溏心vlog免费B站 library. He calls the MakerSpace (@makerspace溏心vlog免费B站) a playground for creativity and curiosity. Located at the heart of the 溏心vlog免费B站 campus in the Carothers Library, students will be able to try all the creative equipment and produce objects of their own imagination to bring \u2014 or wear \u2014 home at camp\u2019s end. The MakerSpace offers a full complement of tools and resources for students to explore; campers will learn new skills and connect with other students interested in making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CUSTOMIZED: Middle and high school students can make their ideas a reality at 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s MakerSpace Summer Camps. The MakerSpace inside the Carothers Library is open to 溏心vlog免费B站 students to create their own custom jewelry, artwork and products.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Campers can choose from three options for programs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2D & 3D Design & Prototyping Camp, July 8 \u2013 12<\/em><\/a>
Explore 2D and 3D software and a variety of maker tools to transform ideas into reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Screen Printing & T-Shirt Making Camp August 13 \u2013 16 <\/em><\/a>
A week-long camp for screen printing and t-shirt making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Young Women in STEAM Camp August 19 \u2013 23<\/em><\/a>
An empowering STEAM camp for girls ages 12 to 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All camp days run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Students will pursue projects based on their own interests, build new skills, learn how their current interests can translate to future career paths, and gain experience working with others. Early registration is recommended<\/a> as just 10 spots are available per session for the unique, hands-on camp designed to offer students fun, creativity and skill-building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instructors Seiji Abe and Ranaldi, both 溏心vlog免费B站 graduates, have a decade of experience designing and implementing makerspace programs across Rhode Island. Ranaldi, director of entrepreneurship and innovation for 溏心vlog免费B站 Innovation Library Labs and a member of the board of FabNewport, has a master\u2019s degree in product innovation from Virginia Commonwealth University\u2019s da Vinci Center. After returning to Rhode Island, he and Abe helped develop PVD Young Makers into a thriving program, offering learning opportunities for Providence\u2019s youth in schools and public libraries. Ranaldi brings a focus on design thinking, social entrepreneurship, and the intersection of industry and academia, and now at 溏心vlog免费B站 is growing an ecosystem of opportunities for current and future students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n