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 October 2017
Recent CCC Maker project activities included:
  • Dale Dougherty, CCC Maker Advisory Committee Chair, and Maker Media Chairman and CEO, attended the Rocklin Mini Maker Faire held at Sierra College on October 14
  • SmartSheet forms were developed to simplify colleges' quarterly reporting due Oct. 31
  • Toni Edgerton, Grant Accountant, CCC Maker & Sierra College guided colleges in finalizing seed grant fiscal reports and first quarter implementation fiscal reports
  • Colleges finalized budgets and workplans for year one of implementation
  • Arrangements are being made with the Foundation for California Community Colleges to pay student interns using the Career Catalysts platform
Recent Articles:
Conferences:
  • Van Ton-Quinlivan presented at Workforce & Learning Pathways In A Period Of Dynamic Change at Stanford on Oct. 6. CCC Maker is one of several CCCCO Workforce Development initiatives preparing a competitive workforce under the Doing What MATTERS for Jobs and the Economy framework.
Telling Our Story -- College News from the Field

Hartnell College got its first piece of major equipment, a Ultimaker 2Go 3D printer, that can be used in the mobile makerspace to create excitement for the soon to come  Infinite Idea Lab.  

Hancock College hosted 3000 middle and high school students for Career Exploration Day on Oct 6. The college makerspace trailer offered button making, demonstrated CAD programs, ran 3D printers and showed students makerspace tools and materials.

Hacker Lab powered by Sierra College hosted a reception for regional college and high school faculty members attending the 12th Northern California Fall HTEC Conference on National Manufacturing Day, Oct. 6. Additionally, Sierra College hosted the Rocklin Mini Maker Faire attended by 8,000 community members on Oct 14. Sierra College student, Heather Lincoln, curated art made by students and in regional makerspaces for a fusion show at the college Ridley Gallery.

Zack Dowell, Folsom Lake College, and Making Across the Curriculum Service Provider for CCC Maker, collaborated with Diane Carlson, Sociology, on a quilting activity for the Making Social Change class. They attended the Rocklin Mini Maker Faire at Sierra College, spending time in the sewing lab. Additionally, he met with Mark Boguski, Ceramics and Ceramic Sculpture, at Sacramento City College, to brainstorm different ways to combine technology and other production processes traditionally associated with the studio arts.
Tools to Develop Digital Badges


CCC Maker colleges are invited to get started creating digital badges. Eric Ullrich, Co-Founder, Hacker Lab, and CCC Maker Digital Badging Service Provider, has developed materials to jump start college teams in offering digital badges.  

"Learn what digital badges are all about, why they matter and how to get started," said Ullrich.  "By the end of the video blog, you will have the information and tools needed to make your first digital badge -- including access to our 'sandbox' Acclaim account where you can design and share your prototypes. Next up, we'll reconvene and share our badge designs with one another."

Check out Get Started with Badges at the CCC Maker website.
Important Dates

Oct. 31 -- July-September 2017 quarterly reports are due

Nov. 2, Nov. 9, Nov. 16 & Nov. 30 -- CCC Maker webinar series - Save Thursdays at noon for weekly CCC Maker webinars on internships, maker curriculum & badges, inclusive makerspaces, ecosystems, telling your story, social impact,  initiative implementation and other topics to create career opportunities for students through college makerspaces.

Nov. 16 -- CCC Maker: Building a Network of Makerspaces in California Community Colleges will be presented at the Community College League of California Annual Convention in San Jose
How the CCC Maker Initiative is Closing the Skills Gap

Year One Seed Grant Start-up Results
In the CCC Maker startup phase from July 2016 to June 2017, 34 colleges (30% of the 113 California Community Colleges) received $40,000 seed grants and were guided through a startup process to develop unique makerspace community plans.
  • Connections: 2,700 ecosystem partners identified
  • Careers: 1,400 student internships proposed
  • Curriculum: 200+ engaged faculty, 50+ administrators and 100+ student team members
  • Community: 1,000+ student and community activities participants
CCC Maker Implementation Plans
  • In year two, 24 colleges received $6,000,000 makerspace implementation grants (July 2017 to June 2018) and are eligible for renewal for an additional year based on performance.
  • Implementation Plans include internships, curriculum, inclusive makerspaces and ecosytems to inspire students and prepare them to contribute to their local economies.
  • To support colleges, Technical Assistance Providers, advisory committee members and service providers (i.e. internships, integrated curriculum, badging, social entrepreneurship) are offering mentoring, webinars and meet-ups. Materials created are open source and posted online.
  • Colleges in the network share experiences and best practices through an online platform and regional meetings as well as sharing their stories on the CCC Maker website. 
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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