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Partners
Learn more about the researchers, practitioners, co-creators, and community organizations involved in the California Tinkering Afterschool Network.
OUR NETWORK
Community Science Workshops
The Community Science Workshop Network provides community sites, educators, and makerspaces with the training resources and support they need to facilitate engaging learning experiences for underserved youth.
Discovery Cube
A hands-on science center that collaborates with community organizations and afterschool programs to deliver creative opportunities for STEM learning.
Techbridge
Techbridge afterschool programs open up the world of science, technology, and engineering to underserved girls with fun, educational, hands-on projects.
The Tinkering Studio at the Exploratorium
The Tinkering Studio collaborates with several afterschool programs to share tinkering projects with educators and students in the Bay Area.
OUR FUNDERS
Our work is supported by the S.D. Bechtel Jr. Foundation, as well as the National Science Foundation “Research+Practice Collaboratory” grant (DUE-1238253).
Vision and Goals: Exploratorium Tinkering Afterschool Program
Look inside the Exploratorium's partnership with the Boys & Girls Club.
Watsonville Environmental Science Workshop
Observe STEM-rich, equity-oriented tinkering for young people in Watsonville, California.
