How Dr. Alice is Shaping STEAM Learning in Flagstaff
The makerspace is designed for ages 14 to 26 who want to explore the towelproed path in the growing gig economy.
When Alice Christie, Ph.D., Talk about TyKertopia, their voice, with the same energy you want to expect a child that their first rocks has just built or resolved.
“I have never felt like I have a job, “she said,” she said, it was always a passion to reach and help them learn with my community. “
Born to a self-thoughtful “thinking family,” That passion is the heart of Topperopia, the Flamestopia, flagnology, engineering, engineering, engineering commannity opened.
“Dr. Alice, “while she is quite known in her 59th year as an education. That has a professor of the nonprofit, she became a place where kids thinking, is to think of their hands and learn.”
The first home of TynderTopia was a rental space on fourth street. When the Covid-19 Pandemic Hit and they do not want to know personal children, they sent Steam challenge kits from the Community. She made more than16,000 kits in her garage in the help with volunteers who carry gloves and face masks.
Every Friday morning they provided these kits to kill of elementary school, where people picked their food boxes. As a word ran around, area asked libraries as they could also spread kits. After the Pandemic Delivered the city of Flagstaff a permanent space for TynderTopia in a public-housing building at 3330 E. Eder Drive.
When the nonprofit turns seven this year, and Dr. Alice carries her 80th birthday, there is cause for even more celebration. TyKkertopia is extended, opened tynkontopia makerspace opened in 1515 East Cedar Avenue, Suite D2. The new facility is 3,400 square feet and will have a high end of Arts Studio, 3D printers, laser cutters, sewing machines and a fully equipped workshop. The makerspace is designed for ages 14 to 26 who want to explore the towelproed path in the growing gig economy.
From digital manufacture to artificial intelligence, welcome to graphical arts to learn skills that can lead to certifications, well paid careers and longing careers and without a colleague.
“Not the student's path is traditionally, “she explained.” With the correct tools and guidance, they can flowers, contribute and build meaning contribution here in the flagful. “
Access to both Tyngertopia and Tyngertopia Makerspace is free, although donations are appreciated. “I never want to cost to be a barrier,” D.. Alice. “Every child deserves the opportunity to discover, build, build, explore, create and learn.”
About 80% of the financing tindleropia funding comes from grants, with additional support of Corporate Sponsors and individual donors. Unlike a business built for profit works Topperopia under the strict structure of a nonprofit organization. That means submission 990's 990s with the IRS, submission of reports to the Arizona Corporation Commission, Pay for Local and State Licenses, and Work under the direction of a board.
“We are service rape, “she said.” But that doesn't mean that we do not have to be responsible. We wear liability insurance, we have a strong board and each financial decision is documented. “
Looking back, Dr. Alice says she has always been a risk stab, lead through faith that “if you build it, they will come.” With more than 10,000 visitors per year and a new makerspace on the horizon she appears she was right. Fbn
By Mari Marini, FBN
Hofije Photo: TyKkertopia Kids and volunteers collect for a group of photo.
