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Register at https://fablabelpaso.org/lulac-latina-leads/

The Latina LEADS program is a one-year after-school program for middle school girls (grades 6-8). The robust curriculum provides participants with three hours of programming and one hour of tutoring per month through participation in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) focused workshops, interactive activities, interviews with industry professionals, access to academic and career guidance, leadership development, and emotional support. Throughout the program participants are provided an introduction to four STEAM pillars: Technology, Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Broadcasting as a means to build foundations that will support them in their future academic and professional endeavors.

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the oldest and largest Hispanic membership organization in the country. LULAC works to advance the economic conditions, educational attainment, political influence, housing, health, and civil rights of the Hispanic population of the United States through community-based programs operating at more than 1,000 LULAC councils nationwide.

Description: STEAM teaches us to take thoughtful risks, think critically about how to solve a problem, embrace teamwork and collaboration, and be creative! Learn how the fields of STEAM are interconnected in every industry to help drive innovation and technological advancements. Identify the 21st Century STEAM skills that will help you succeed in your personal, academic and professional journeys.

Objectives:

• Learn how the fields of STEAM interconnect to drive creativity, innovation and technological advancements
• Understand how STEAM education can help develop transferable skills
• Analyze the STEAM skills employers are looking for in the workforce
• Explore technological advancements in the film, health, and fashion industries
• Examine the implications of technological advancements on people, communities, and the world

The workshops are free thanks to funding from Texas Commission on the Arts. Please proceed to checkout with your free ticket and be sure to enter the correct email address. Meeting link will be emailed to participants before the date of the event.

The global COVID19 pandemic has caused many economic disruptions—especially artists, artisans, and designers who are small business owners, sole-proprietors, and self-employed. Fab Lab presents Digital Transformation for Artists Training Series to help strengthen local economies and empower artists with 21st century digital tools in project management, digital marketing, and e-commerce. Each workshop will be led by an industry professional with many years of experience working in the Paso del Norte region.

Andrea Gates-Ingle is the co-founder and executive director of Creative Kids, a non-profit recognized by First Lady Michelle Obama in 2013 and awarded the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award. Creative Kids Project AIM (Arts in Motion), a visual arts program for pediatric oncology patients will be recognized for its effectiveness in developing learning and life skills in young people by engaging them in the arts and humanities. Creative Kids has worked with many local artists and engaged youth participation in the public art installations around El Paso in partnership with The City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Department.

The workshops are free thanks to funding from Texas Commission on the Arts. Please proceed to checkout with your free ticket and be sure to enter the correct email address. Meeting link will be emailed to participants before the date of the event.

The global COVID19 pandemic has caused many economic disruptions—especially artists, artisans, and designers who are small business owners, sole-proprietors, and self-employed. Fab Lab presents Digital Transformation for Artists Training Series to help strengthen local economies and empower artists with 21st century digital tools in project management, digital marketing, and e-commerce. Each workshop will be led by an industry professional with many years of experience working in the Paso del Norte region.

Brandon Silverstein (DT Workshop Instructor) completed a computer science degree and then briefly worked for a local web development agency before deciding to start his own digital agency, Hello Amigo. Taking after his parents and grandparents, all of whom owned their own businesses, he started Impulse Development. The first Impulse Development office was actually shared with another agency, Viva Creative Group, owned by Armando Alvarez. After a few years of working side by side and referring clients to each other, they merged their businesses into Viva + Impulse Creative Co. As their team grew and their list of services expanded to include digital advertising and content development, we felt it was time to rebrand their agency. Hello Amigo is the result of that growth.