NPR – Anya Kamenetz
“Make Magazine, a kind of latter-day Popular Mechanics, launched the festival in 2006 in the Bay Area, billing it as “part science fair, part county fair, and part something entirely new.” There are mini-“faires” around the country, too — there’s even been one at the White House. The so-called Maker Movement champions the kind of learning Zhang experiences with her team: passion-driven, project-based, STEM-focused, creative, welcoming and diverse.” (more)