{"id":7167,"date":"2026-02-25T13:58:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T18:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unitedwaysem.org\/?post_type=impact_story&#038;p=7167"},"modified":"2026-03-03T13:07:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T18:07:39","slug":"first-steam-makerspace-in-detroit-hosts-classes","status":"publish","type":"impact_story","link":"https:\/\/unitedwaysem.org\/es\/impact-stories\/first-steam-makerspace-in-detroit-hosts-classes\/","title":{"rendered":"El primer espacio STEAM Makerspace de Detroit imparte clases"},"template":"","class_list":["post-7167","impact_story","type-impact_story","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","topic-k-12-education","topic-tech-united"],"acf":{"details":{"featured_image":7183,"quote":"The Makerspace gives our students another level of exposure and opportunity to thrive in this community and in their careers.","citation":"Vanessa Carter, STEM teacher at Bennett Elementary School","topic":[282,173],"program_theme":false,"button_text":"Read More"},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_impact_story_hero","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_impact_story_hero":{"kicker_text":"YOUTH OPPORTUNITY","heading":" First STEAM Makerspace in Detroit Hosts Classes","summary":"","image":7178,"cta":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"Elisa, de siete a\u00f1os, apenas pod\u00eda contener su emoci\u00f3n mientras exploraba el flamante Makerspace de la Escuela Primaria Bennett. Mientras jugaba con un globo, unos peque\u00f1os robots zumbando cerca de una mesa cercana captaron su atenci\u00f3n y se sent\u00f3 a investigar.\n\n\u201cTambi\u00e9n seguir\u00e1 esa l\u00ednea\u201d, dijo Elisa, se\u00f1alando una cuerda de globo que dibuj\u00f3 en su papel. \u201cNunca antes hab\u00eda usado un robot, \u00bfme lo puedo llevar a casa?\u201d\n\nDespu\u00e9s de guiar el robot alrededor de tres dibujos de globos, Elisa not\u00f3 una impresora 3D zumbando al otro lado de la sala. Se acerc\u00f3 para ver la m\u00e1quina funcionar y encontr\u00f3 una cabeza de dinosaurio impresa en 3D.\n\n\u201cQuiero hacer una cabeza de dinosaurio azul con un cuerpo rosa, patas verdes y luego una cola amarilla\u201d, dijo Elisa, notando el filamento multicolor sobre la impresora que da vida a los dise\u00f1os.","":null,"settings":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_image_grid","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_image_grid":{"rows":[{"images":[{"image":7185,"override_caption":false,"caption":""},{"image":7181,"override_caption":false,"caption":""}]}],"force_aspect_ratio":false,"lightbox":false}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"Los espacios de creaci\u00f3n animan a los estudiantes a explorar nuevas tecnolog\u00edas y a desarrollar su inter\u00e9s por la ciencia, la tecnolog\u00eda, la ingenier\u00eda, las artes y las matem\u00e1ticas (STEAM). El espacio de creaci\u00f3n de la escuela primaria Bennett es el primero de United Way for Southeastern Michigan en Detroit y el tercero construido con fondos de <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ey.com\/en_us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EY<\/a>.\"Estamos incre\u00edblemente entusiasmados con este tercer y \u00faltimo espacio de creaci\u00f3n que hemos financiado; de hecho, son nuestros profesionales de EY quienes tomaron la decisi\u00f3n de financiar estos espacios de creaci\u00f3n\", dijo Clare Willet, socia de EY. \"Cuando conoc\u00ed al director V. y me dio un recorrido, pude sentir la energ\u00eda, la emoci\u00f3n, y creo sinceramente que realmente estamos teniendo un efecto domin\u00f3 significativo aqu\u00ed\".\"","":null,"settings":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_image","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_image":{"image":7191,"helper_width":"bleed"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"<h3>M\u00c1S QUE UN ESPACIO DE CREACI\u00d3N<\/h3>\r\n\r\nCuando la directora Melissa Villarreal se enter\u00f3 de la oportunidad de crear un Makerspace, inmediatamente comenz\u00f3 a pensar en c\u00f3mo hacerlo m\u00e1s que solo un sal\u00f3n que los estudiantes visitan ocasionalmente.\n\n\u201cCuando recib\u00ed el correo electr\u00f3nico sobre esta maravillosa oportunidad, al principio pens\u00e9: \u2018Esto es demasiado bueno para ser verdad\u2019\u201d, dijo Melissa. \u201cLuego pens\u00e9, \u00bfqu\u00e9 podemos hacer en Bennett para asegurarnos de que nuestros 524 estudiantes puedan usar este espacio en todo su potencial?\n\n\u201cLe pregunt\u00e9 a nuestra Sra. Carter si estar\u00eda dispuesta a impartir una clase de STEM, y apenas termin\u00e9 de preguntarle cuando dijo: \u201c\u00a1S\u00ed!\u2019\u201d.\u201d","":null,"settings":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_image_grid","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_image_grid":{"rows":[{"images":[{"image":7174,"override_caption":false,"caption":""},{"image":7180,"override_caption":false,"caption":""}]},{"images":[{"image":7175,"override_caption":false,"caption":""},{"image":7187,"override_caption":false,"caption":""}]}],"force_aspect_ratio":false,"lightbox":false}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"<span data-contrast=\"none\">Aunque algunos espacios de creaci\u00f3n incorporaron personal tras su puesta en marcha, esta es la primera vez que uno contar\u00e1 con un instructor a tiempo completo en el aula desde el principio para ayudar a los alumnos a comprender y acceder a todas las herramientas y equipos.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cEl Makerspace brinda\u201d<\/span>","":null,"settings":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_image","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_image":{"image":7183,"helper_width":"narrow"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"<h3>APOYANDO EL \u00c9XITO DE LOS ESTUDIANTES<\/h3>\r\nEl antiguo sal\u00f3n de clases fue transformado en un Makerspace por 58 voluntarios de Alfa Systems, Ally, Envorso, Rocket, Rockford Construction, Stellantis, Women United, Tech United y United Way for Southeastern Michigan. Los voluntarios se unieron en la gran inauguraci\u00f3n para ayudar a introducir a los estudiantes a los nuevos materiales.\n\n\u201cVer a los ni\u00f1os y observar su creatividad es incre\u00edble\u201d, dijo Krystal Davis, voluntaria y l\u00edder de equipo en Rocket. \u201cYo estaba en la estaci\u00f3n de manualidades y una ni\u00f1a peque\u00f1a us\u00f3 los ladrillos de madera de la casa para hacer un bolso.\n\n\u201cComo adulta, jam\u00e1s se me habr\u00eda ocurrido eso, pero ella estaba en jard\u00edn de infantes y verla poner su mente a trabajar y crear eso fue genial\u201d.\u201d","":null,"settings":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_image_grid","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_image_grid":{"rows":[{"images":[{"image":7172,"override_caption":false,"caption":""},{"image":7235,"override_caption":false,"caption":""}]}],"force_aspect_ratio":false,"lightbox":false}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/joanganzcooneycenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jgcc_stemstartsearly_final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los estudios demuestran que<\/a> que los ni\u00f1os que participan en actividades cient\u00edficas desde una edad temprana desarrollan actitudes positivas hacia la ciencia, lo que tambi\u00e9n se correlaciona con un mejor rendimiento posterior en ciencias y mayores tasas de especializaci\u00f3n y carreras en STEM.\n\n\u201cEstos espacios de creaci\u00f3n (makerspaces) abren sus mentes a tantas oportunidades\u201d, dijo Levi Stubbs III, socio gerente de The Trey Group y miembro de Tech United. \u201cEstamos viendo a nuestros futuros ingenieros, maestros y astronautas. 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