Amped 4 Making engages middle-school Latinx youth from the agricultural regions of the Southwest United States in community-focused maker projects, thereby broadening participation in STEM.
TERC and the Cesar Chavez Foundation (CCF) Education Fund are collaborating to co-develop this program, and piloting is taking place in CCF afterschool programs.
In Amped 4 Making afterschool clubs, youth design and make things to improve life in expanding circles of community.
- Afterschool clubs meet for 1-2 hours weekly throughout the school year.
- All middle-school-aged youth are welcome.
Making for Communities
- Build resources for your afterschool program community
- Make objects that represent for your family as community
- Work together with community members to improve your neighborhood, town, or city as community.
Mini-Maker Skill Builders
- LED circuits
- Sewing
- 3D modeling and printing
- Wood and cardboard construction
Learning mathematics while making
Math that is important for now and the future, for example
- Measurement
- Multiplicative Reasoning
Embracing Cesar Chavez’s Core Values
- Service to others
- Sí Se Puede
- Perseverance
Thinking Like a Maker
- Be creative
- Solve complex problems
- Care about your users
