The 1st European Make-a-thon (BCN)

Get your tickets here => bit.ly/JoinMAKEathon (http://www.bit.ly/JoinMAKEathon) Discounts available if you bring a friend and for families.

There is a global movement of concerned citizens who are working to find the best way to prepare youth for the real world. In fact 75% of key experts worldwide are not satisfied with our current educational systems (wise-qatar.org). The 1st European Make-a-thon (Barcelona and Newcastle) will bring together teens, educators, and makers to realize new solutions to fill this gap.

We will offer teens thisfun and constructive experience to learn real-life skills that empower them to become independent adults, find their dream career and tackle the problems of their future. Hands-on learning and design thinking will be used to fuel the imagination of our participants and develop connections to real world problems. Educators and makers will get a chance to collaborate alongside teens to learn about project-based learning and innovate new learning methods.

Over 6 teams will take on the Make-a-thon challenge: design a hands-on activity that will prepare teens for the future. During the first day we will offer a fun activities and mentorship that will help form solid teams ready to make amazing activities. Each team will create a YouTube pitch, which will also be used to attract teens for the try-out faire on the second day. During the try-out faire teens will be able to participate and evaluate each activity. One lucky team will be chosen to have their activity implemented in a learning site.

Ticket Includes:

Both days we provide coffee, snacks, a gourmet lunch, basic craft materials, and a fun learning experience

Suggestions:

Bringing a laptop, tablet, and/or mobile will be useful. Also, feel free to bring your own building materials.