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IEEE Vancouver Announces Seed Funding for "Maker Events"
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Vancouver, BC, June 13, 2016--(T-Net)--The IEEE EAB Pre-University Education Coordinating Committee (PECC) has announced the establishment of Maker Event Seed Funding to assist IEEE sections, chapters, student branches, affinity groups and individual IEEE members in engaging pre-university students in organizing maker events in their local community.
A maker event is designed to be a flexible celebration of making, tinkering, creating, innovating and learning within a local community.
Maker events come in the form of exhibit booths/ tables, shows, workshops, and/or conferences. Participants typically include tech enthusiasts, crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engiMaker event $eed funding neers, science clubs, authors, artists, students and entrepreneurs.
For detailed information regarding the Maker Event Seed Funding application process, eligibility requirements, and the application review process please refer to:
www.ieee.org/ education_careers/education/preuniversity/ maker_funding.html.
The deadline for submitting an application for funding is 30 June 2016.
If you are interested in working on such an event please contact Lee Vishloff, lee@vishloff.ca, or other member of the executive.