Creativity and the Arts as a Portal to STEM Learning
Monday, October 13, 9:50am – 10:50am
Organized by Kerry McCarthy, Program Officer, Arts & Historic Preservation, The New York Community Trust.
Presented by Louisa Campbell, Professor, MFA in Design + Technology program, Parsons the New School for Design; and Katherine Moriwaki, Director, MFA Design + Technology program and Assistant Professor, Media Design, School of Art, Media and Technology, Parsons the New School for Design.
Led by presenters Louisa Campbell and Katherine Moriwaki of Parsons the New School for Design, you will learn by tinkering and completing a design-build challenge to make a gadget that unifies art with electronic circuitry. Their gadgITERATION workshops for teens encourage artistic and creative engagement with technology. Afterward we will discuss the intersection of art and design with STEM, popularly known as STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, ART, and Math), and explore key topics including:
- How STEM strengthens design education;
- The value of an arts-integrated approach to STEM education (what’s in it for the arts); and
- The role of philanthropy, institutions of higher education, and collaborations between nonprofits in advancing STEAM education for middle and high school youth.