Supporting equity in makerspaces

Making Spaces is an international collaboration to develop and share inclusive practices in makerspaces

 

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Making Spaces - An international collaboration to develop and share inclusive practices in makerspaces
An international collaboration to develop and share inclusive practices in makerspaces

About the project

Making Spaces is a research project based at UCL. Working with makerspaces in five countries, the project identifies and shares equitable practice to support diverse young people’s engagement with STEM. 

What are Makerspaces?

Makerspaces are informal multipurpose sites designed for collaborative hands-on learning and creative production, with or without tools. These innovative learning spaces offer the opportunity to share materials, skills and ideas to address technological, personal, and societal goals. Evidence suggests that these rapidly proliferating spaces can provide ideal settings for growing STEM participation – but to date this potential remains largely unrealised among unsupported communities. Yet, these spaces have the potential to offer valuable opportunities to underserved and underrepresented young people who are typically marginalised from mainstream engineering, science and technology. 

Makespace Partners

Our partnerships with makerspaces are key to our research project. We are working with seven makerspaces in five countries.

Knowle West Media Centre (KWMC)
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Adaptive Design Association (ADA)
Fab :Lab Nepal
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Makespace Partners

The Making Good Prize 2023-2024

The Making Good Prize aims to showcase and celebrate young people’s innovative, STEM-rich ideas and designs that challenge social injustice and promote safe, sustainable communities.

The Making Good Prize 2023-2024
Making Spaces Resources

Resources

Find and explore all the resources from the Making Spaces Project including tools for practitioners, project reports and additional resources.

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