News about California Community Colleges building makerspaces with support from the CCC Maker CCCCO grant under the Doing What Matters for Jobs and the Economy framework. 

Project Updates January 19, 2017
In early January 2017, the CCC Maker project:
  • Confirmed 35 Colleges' Intent to Participate. They will receive $40,000 seed grants to participate in Makerspace Start-up through June 2017
  • Continued to offer a series of Ecosystem Mapping webinars
  • Planned upcoming webinars that will offer resources for colleges planning makerspaces
35 Colleges to Receive Seed Grants to Plan Makerspaces  

By Submitting Letters of Intent to Participate, 35 California Community Colleges are receiving $40,000 CCC Maker seed grants. They will be joining CCC Maker's network of colleges working together to discover and share best practices to create makerspaces and increase opportunity for students. 

Unique Plans
Colleges will have access to resources and support to identify their college's unique needs and and regional opportunities so they can design a makerspace plan reflective of their community. In addition to having a plan to move forward, the information in the plan can be used to apply for the next phase of CCC Maker grants.

Community of Practice
Sharing experiences with other California Community College teams that are embarking on developing a makerspace is expected to be the greatest benefit of this project. Instead of going it alone, CCC Maker will connect colleges with other practitioners and encourage them to share what they learn. Colleges are at different stages in this process, and by collaborating we can all help each other.

Student Makers Prepare for Careers
To prepare students for STEM/STEAM Careers under the Doing What Matters for Jobs and Economy framework, participating colleges will develop models for innovative education, emphasizing 21st century skills and work based learning. In addition to creating an inclusive makerspace that attracts diverse students, f aculty will embed making into the curriculum, s tudents will participate in internships with industry partners and c olleges will infuse making, innovation and entrepreneurship into students' college experiences.

CCC Maker Resources 
Technical Assistance and Specialized Service Providers will offer assistance to identify and address the current needs, opportunities and constraints. These experts will conduct webinars and offer support to develop an entrepreneurial ecosystem, innovative curriculum, student internships and a customized makerspace. 

Unique Results
Colleges will work in the spirit of innovation and experimentation using the project resources and development schedule as a guide. We expect to learn from the diverse ways colleges use these resources and infuse making into their college culture and students' experiences. 

We are in this Together
The CCC Maker Project team doesn't have all the answers. In fact, we are on a steep learning curve, just like the colleges. We are facilitators, working to connect colleges with resources and providing support as they experiment with making. As we learn from colleges in the field, we will be adapting resources to benefit all of the colleges and sharing what we learn with others.
Let Students Know About these Competitions

Infy Maker Awards -- This competition provides $10,000 to adult Makers who are working on social impact projects and tackling challenges in the areas of education, health, environmental sustainability and combating hunger. The deadline for applying is  Feb. 28, 2017. The application is easy. 
  • Visit www.infymakers.com 
  •  Upload a 90 second video and a photo
  • Answer several questions about your project and the problem you're trying to solve
  • Press submit!
Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC) --  The  National Science Foundation  (NSF) and the  American Association of Community Colleges  (AACC) Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC) asks student teams to innovate a STEM-based solution to a real-world problem. The deadline is Feb. 15, 2017. Learn more: www.nsf.gov/CCchallenge 

Teams include three to five community college students, a faculty mentor and a community or industry partner. Teams propose innovative, STEM-based solutions for real-world problems they identify within one of three themes: Maker to Manufacturer,  Energy and Environment and Security Technologies.
Important Dates

Friday, Jan 20 -- 12 noon - Welcome to Participating Colleges webinar

January 19 - 2 PM Webinar M apping your External Ecosystem

January 26 -- 1-4 PM Ecosystem Mapping Workshop in Pasadena (Repeated in San Mateo 2-8))

January 27 - Advisory Committee Meeting in Pasadena

February 8 -  12:30 -3:30 PM Ecosystem Mapping Workshop in San Mateo (Same as 1-26 in Pasadena)

February 15 - 2016-2017 Community College Innovation Challenge applications due

February 28 - Deadline to submit Infy Maker Award application. Student makers could win $10,000.

March 16 & 17 - New World of Work 21st Century Skills Workshop in Pasadena

May 19 -- CCC Maker Colleges meet to share plans

May 20 & 21 - CCC Maker Colleges can attend Maker Faire in San Mateo (suggest reserving accommodation early)

Details on these activities will be posted on the CCC Maker website events calendar.
Carol Pepper-Kittredge | CCC Maker | 916-660-7801 | Email Carol | CCC Maker Website

The CCC Maker initiative is funded by Grant # 16-203-001 awarded by the California Community College Chancellor'sOffice , Workforce and Economic Development Division, to Sierra Joint Community College District.
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