Three MAKE’N'ABLE Cohorts Starting in January, March and April 2025. It's Free for CT Youth 14-18!
ENGINEERING FUN WITH A PURPOSE! Students Ages 14-18 in High School will dive into 4 weeks, totaling 24 hours of hands-on study
BY YOUTH - FOR YOUTH The e-NABLE Community is an amazing group of individuals from all over the world who are using their 3D printers to create free 3D printed hands and arms for those in need of an upper limb assistive device. They are people who have come together and collaborate on ways to help improve The open-source 3D printable designs for hands and arms for those who were born missing fingers or who have lost them due to war, disease or natural disaster. The e-NABLE Community is made up of teachers, students, engineers, scientists, medical professionals, tinkerers, designers, parents, children, scout troops, artists, philanthropists, dreamers, coders, makers and every day people who just want to make a difference and help to “Give The World A Helping Hand.” | Click here to learn more about the e-NABLE Community |
MAKE’N'ABLE is your chance to Get involved, learn new STEM skills and have fun!
WHY? MakerspaceCT is a certified hub in the Hartford area to print, build, and deliver prosthetic hands to people in need. This will improve the lives of amputees while concurrently teaching STEM skills to local students. Imagine the training these students will receive while building empathy by giving a prosthetic to a peer in need.THE STUDENTS HIGH SCHOOL ages 14 - 18 and from all demographics in the Hartford region. THE CURRICULUM Students will learn the process of additive manufacturing, CAD design, and post processing while engaging in a meaningful project intent on helping those in need. THIS IS A REAL project-based development program at the MakerspaceCT tech lab in downtown Hartford. Includes meals, materials, and take-home projects Click the blue REGISTER button below to apply. | SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE: 3 Options Available! COHORT A is Mondays and Fridays 5:30pm-8:30pm, January 27th through February 21st |
The program is in-person at our facility in Downtown Hartford MakerspaceCT 36 Talcott Street Hartford, CT (G. Fox Building) |