{"id":2033,"date":"2014-10-14T02:06:29","date_gmt":"2014-10-14T02:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thecounternarrativesociety.org\/home\/?page_id=2033"},"modified":"2017-07-22T20:50:30","modified_gmt":"2017-07-22T20:50:30","slug":"sparkmakers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studiocns.org\/portfolio\/theweighticarrywithme\/4-4\/sparkmakers\/","title":{"rendered":"SPARKmakers | Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2046 \" src=\"http:\/\/studiocns.org\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/10\/Screen-shot-2014-10-13-at-10.27.35-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"601\" height=\"159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studiocns.org\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/10\/Screen-shot-2014-10-13-at-10.27.35-PM.png 707w, https:\/\/studiocns.org\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/10\/Screen-shot-2014-10-13-at-10.27.35-PM-300x79.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/h1>\n<h4><strong>\u00a0A Harbor for Wondrous Ideas \/ A Thinkering Portable Lab<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h6>Started August 2014 | <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Philadelphia,\u00a0PA<\/span><\/h6>\n<p><b>SPARKmakers<\/b> is a \u201cthinkering\u201d portable lab and consulting\/teaching venture. Through our innovative, culturally relevant, and holistic approach to Art and Design Education, <b>our mission<\/b> is to advance the design of hands-on minds-on curriculums which combine Art and Design Thinking with Science, Technology, Culture and Activism.<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nWe believe<\/strong> by engaging youth and young adults in \u201cthinkering\u201d with the fundamental concepts underlying how the world around us works \u2013 by exploring, solving problems, troubleshooting, creating projects on their own, working together, sharing skills and ideas \u2013 they gain a sense of independence and be better prepare to solve complex challenges in life.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Central to this endeavor, <b>SPARKmakers <\/b>is\u00a0partnering with schools, organizations and individuals who are interested in providing youth and young adults innovative educational opportunities. We are especially interested in working with people who are invested in ending mass incarceration and inequity in our communities.<\/p>\n<h6><strong>OFFICIAL WEBSITE:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/sparkmakers.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/sparkmakers.org\u00a0<\/a><\/h6>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/sparkmakers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_5810.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"601\" height=\"451\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/sparkmakers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Screen-shot-2014-09-23-at-3.59.56-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"388\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2034 \" src=\"http:\/\/studiocns.org\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/10\/Screen-shot-2014-10-13-at-10.03.45-PM-1024x693.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studiocns.org\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/10\/Screen-shot-2014-10-13-at-10.03.45-PM-1024x693.png 1024w, https:\/\/studiocns.org\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/10\/Screen-shot-2014-10-13-at-10.03.45-PM-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/studiocns.org\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/10\/Screen-shot-2014-10-13-at-10.03.45-PM-768x520.png 768w, https:\/\/studiocns.org\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/10\/Screen-shot-2014-10-13-at-10.03.45-PM.png 1468w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>\u00a0A Harbor for Wondrous Ideas \/ A Thinkering Portable Lab Started August 2014 | Philadelphia,\u00a0PA SPARKmakers is a \u201cthinkering\u201d portable lab and consulting\/teaching venture. 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