SteamHead
{{Short description|Maker-inspired educational nonprofit}}
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SteamHead is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the role of design in education.{{Cite web|url=http://www.eyeshenzhen.com/content/2017-09/04/content_17197465.htm|title= US maker promotes community education in SZ |last=Shangqing|first=Ye|date=September 2017|work=Eye Shenzhen Magazine}} Inspired by the Maker movement and S.T.E.A.M. education, SteamHead has a mandate to "empower communities through creativity." The organization is supported by sponsors such as the British Council,{{Cite web |title=Hello Shenzhen: Legacy and follow up grants |url=https://creativeconomy.britishcouncil.org/blog/17/09/17/grants/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180918194138/https://creativeconomy.britishcouncil.org/blog/17/09/17/grants/ |archive-date=2018-09-18 |access-date=2018-08-30 |website=British Council {{!}} Creative Economy |language=en-gb}} and local charities and schools in Shenzhen, China.
Founded in 2014 as "The MakerClub"{{Cite news|url=https://lookingsideways.net/shenzhen-06/|title=Shenzhen Special 6 – Maker Ed|date=2018-02-05|work=Looking Sideways|access-date=2018-08-30|language=en-GB}} in an apartment, SteamHead has since grown and now operates from offices in the United States and a makerspace in Shenzhen, China. Currently situated in a public space, SteamHead hosts meetings for the Shenzhen Maker Ed community.
Description
SteamHead provides free space for the education community{{Cite news|url=https://getinthering.co/6-coolest-makerspaces-of-shenzhen-china/|title=6 Coolest Makerspaces of Shenzhen, China - Get in the Ring|work=Get in the Ring|access-date=2018-08-30|language=en-US}} to exchange information, collaborate, and share ideas. It brings together cross-sections of teachers, students, parents, educational industry professionals, hackers, artists, DIY enthusiasts, and educational innovators.{{cite magazine|last=Nylander|first=John|date=Feb 2018|title=Silicon Valley of the East|magazine=AmChamHK|publisher=American Chamber of Commerce}} pg 43
History
SteamHead was established by founding members Benjamin James Simpson, Carrie Leung, Luke Henderson, and Emma Cheung as a hub for educational research and development. As one of the first maker education spaces in Shenzhen, China, SteamHead traces its origins back to 2011, when it organized free language lessons for manufacturing workers in the Fujian and Guangdong provinces of China.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
In 2014, the organization began offering science and technology lessons to migrant children in Shenzhen. By 2015, they had partnered with Litchee Lab to create educational programs and workshops. In 2017, SteamHead relocated and established a makerspace in Shenzhen, China.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.steamhead.space|name=SteamHead website}}
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