{"id":45127,"date":"2024-05-14T13:55:11","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T17:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bgcpr.org\/?p=45127"},"modified":"2024-05-14T14:12:01","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T18:12:01","slug":"new-phase-of-the-first-digital-fabrication-lab-for-children-and-youth-is-re-launched-in-isabela","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bgcpr.org\/en\/new-phase-of-the-first-digital-fabrication-lab-for-children-and-youth-is-re-launched-in-isabela\/","title":{"rendered":"New phase of the first digital fabrication lab for children and youth is re-launched in Isabela"},"content":{"rendered":"

With<\/span> the<\/span> support<\/span> of<\/span> Pratt<\/span> &<\/span> Whitney,<\/span> Boys<\/span> &<\/span> Girls<\/span> Clubs<\/span> of<\/span> Puerto<\/span> Rico<\/span> will<\/span> implement<\/span> a<\/span> course <\/span>to<\/span> introduce<\/span> young<\/span> people<\/span> to<\/span> product<\/span> design.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The<\/span> nonprofit<\/span> organization<\/span> Boys<\/span> &<\/span> Girls<\/span> Clubs<\/span> of<\/span> Puerto <\/span>Rico<\/span> (BGCPR)<\/span> and<\/span> aerospace<\/span> compan<\/span>y<\/span> Pratt<\/span> &<\/span> Whitney<\/span> announced<\/span> the<\/span> relaunch<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> Boys<\/span> & <\/span>Girls<\/span> Club<\/span> of<\/span> Isabela<\/span> Fab<\/span> Lab,<\/span> a<\/span> space<\/span> dedicated<\/span> to<\/span> fostering<\/span> critical<\/span> thinking,<\/span> creativity,<\/span> the<\/span> development<\/span> of<\/span> technological<\/span> skills<\/span> and<\/span> the<\/span> conceptualization<\/span> of<\/span> ideas<\/span> for<\/span> young<\/span> people<\/span> ages<\/span> 13<\/span> to<\/span> 18<\/span> w<\/span>ho<\/span> participate<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> entity’s<\/span> educational<\/span> programs.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAt Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico, we are grateful that Pratt & Whitney supports this new phase of the Fab Lab, as it has done since it opened in 2015 as the first digital fabrication lab for children and youth. Thanks to this partnership, we have maintained the Fab Lab equipment, remodeled the space and implemented the Zero2Maker course. This was created to introduce participants to the application of science, art and technology through product design, as part of our innovative and fun program offerings,\u201d said Olga Ramos Carrasquillo, president of BGCPR.<\/p>\n

The<\/span> Fab<\/span> Lab<\/span> offers<\/span> mechanical,<\/span> electrical<\/span> and<\/span> software<\/span> design<\/span> expertise<\/span> and<\/span> hands<\/span>–<\/span>on <\/span>manufacturing<\/span> experience<\/span> using<\/span> materials<\/span> and<\/span> tools<\/span> such<\/span> as<\/span> 3D<\/span> printers,<\/span> laser<\/span> cutters,<\/span> elec<\/span>tronic <\/span>modules<\/span> and<\/span> power<\/span> tools.<\/span> \u201c<\/span>The<\/span> learning<\/span> outcomes<\/span> of<\/span> this<\/span> lab<\/span> course<\/span> go<\/span> beyond<\/span> design<\/span> skills<\/span> and <\/span>technological<\/span> expertise.<\/span> It<\/span> also<\/span> develops<\/span> interpersonal<\/span> skills,<\/span> enhances<\/span> self<\/span>–<\/span>learning<\/span> abilities,<\/span> and <\/span>fosters<\/span> the<\/span> conceptualization<\/span> of<\/span> ideas<\/span> for<\/span> young<\/span> peo<\/span>ple<\/span> to<\/span> advance<\/span> entrepreneurial<\/span> projects.<\/span>
Exposing<\/span> our<\/span> participants<\/span> to<\/span> high<\/span>–<\/span>demand,<\/span> high<\/span>–<\/span>growth<\/span> careers<\/span> and<\/span> experiences<\/span> that<\/span> prepare <\/span>them<\/span> for<\/span> ent<\/span>repreneurship<\/span> is<\/span> part<\/span> of<\/span> our<\/span> commitment<\/span> to<\/span> mitigating<\/span> the<\/span> generational<\/span> cycle<\/span> of <\/span>poverty<\/span> that<\/span> affects<\/span> 89%<\/span> of<\/span> our<\/span> families,<\/span>\u201d<\/span> she<\/span> added.<\/span><\/p>\n

As<\/span> part<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> renewed<\/span> partnership<\/span> between<\/span> BGCPR<\/span> and<\/span> Pratt<\/span> &<\/span> Whi<\/span>tney,<\/span> the<\/span> company<\/span> also <\/span>funded<\/span> the<\/span> hiring<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> facilitator<\/span> who<\/span> will<\/span> be<\/span> responsible<\/span> for<\/span> sustaining<\/span> the<\/span> expectations<\/span> of<\/span> the <\/span>Zero2Maker<\/span> course<\/span> and<\/span> Fab<\/span> Lab,<\/span> and<\/span> their<\/span> contribution<\/span> to<\/span> BGCPR’s<\/span> mission.<\/span> \u201c<\/span>Thanks<\/span> to<\/span> this <\/span>partnership<\/span> and<\/span> the<\/span> cooperation<\/span> of<\/span> all<\/span> the<\/span> leaders<\/span> at<\/span> Pratt<\/span> &<\/span> Whitney<\/span> and<\/span> BGCPR<\/span> who<\/span> have<\/span> made<\/span> this<\/span> possible,<\/span> we<\/span> will<\/span> be<\/span> able<\/span> to<\/span> continue<\/span> to<\/span> open<\/span> doors<\/span> and<\/span> provide<\/span> opportunities<\/span> for<\/span> students <\/span>in<\/span> our<\/span> community.<\/span> Our<\/span> company’s<\/span> commitment<\/span> to<\/span> STEM<\/span> initiatives<\/span> is<\/span> a<\/span> strong<\/span> one.<\/span> Initiatives <\/span>such<\/span> as<\/span> the<\/span> Fab<\/span> Lab<\/span> are<\/span> very<\/span> important,<\/span> as<\/span> they<\/span> help<\/span> us<\/span> to<\/span> chart<\/span> a<\/span> real<\/span> path<\/span> for<\/span> more<\/span> young<\/span> people <\/span>to<\/span> discover<\/span> and<\/span> develop<\/span> an<\/span> interest<\/span> in<\/span> STEM.<\/span> We<\/span> hope<\/span> that<\/span> the<\/span> projects<\/span> carried<\/span> out<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> Fab <\/span>Lab<\/span> will<\/span> awaken<\/span> curiosity<\/span> and<\/span> the<\/span> desire<\/span> to<\/span> learn<\/span> more<\/span> about<\/span> industries<\/span> such<\/span> as<\/span> ours,<\/span> aerospace, <\/span>so<\/span> that<\/span> these<\/span> young<\/span> people<\/span> can<\/span> become<\/span> leaders<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> fields<\/span> of<\/span> science<\/span> in<\/span> Puerto<\/span> Rico<\/span> and<\/span> the <\/span>world,<\/span>\u201d<\/span> said<\/span> Josy<\/span> Acosta,<\/span> president<\/span> of<\/span> Pratt<\/span> &<\/span> Whitney<\/span> Puerto<\/span> Rico<\/span>.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

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The<\/span> relaunch<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> Boys<\/span> &<\/span> Girls<\/span> Club<\/span> of<\/span> Isabela’s<\/span> Fab<\/span> Lab<\/span> represents<\/span> a<\/span> commitment<\/span> beyond<\/span> the<\/span> participants<\/span> served<\/span> by<\/span> BGCPR.<\/span> Among<\/span> the<\/span> goals<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> digital<\/span> f<\/span>abrication<\/span> lab<\/span> are<\/span> the<\/span> promotion of professional mentoring opportunities, fostering cooperation, knowledge sharing and networking for collaborative work; and the promotion of projects and initiatives for economic development and individual, collective and organizational sustainability.
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For more information about Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico, visit bgcpr.org or follow them on social media (@bgcpr). Pratt & Whitney can be reached at prattwhitney.com or on social media (@dependableengines).<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With the support of Pratt & Whitney, Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico will implement a course to introduce young people to product design. The nonprofit organization Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico (BGCPR) and aerospace company Pratt & Whitney announced the relaunch of the Boys & Girls Club of Isabela Fab Lab, … Continue reading New phase of the first digital fabrication lab for children and youth is re-launched in Isabela<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":45125,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[82],"tags":[88],"class_list":["post-45127","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pressrelease","tag-pressrelease"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/bgcpr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240507_PRATTWHITNEY_BOYS_GIRLS_FAB_LAB_JRP_013-scaled.jpg",2560,1707,false],"landscape":["https:\/\/bgcpr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240507_PRATTWHITNEY_BOYS_GIRLS_FAB_LAB_JRP_013-scaled.jpg",2560,1707,false],"portraits":["https:\/\/bgcpr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240507_PRATTWHITNEY_BOYS_GIRLS_FAB_LAB_JRP_013-scaled.jpg",2560,1707,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/bgcpr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240507_PRATTWHITNEY_BOYS_GIRLS_FAB_LAB_JRP_013-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/bgcpr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240507_PRATTWHITNEY_BOYS_GIRLS_FAB_LAB_JRP_013-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"large":["https:\/\/bgcpr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240507_PRATTWHITNEY_BOYS_GIRLS_FAB_LAB_JRP_013-1024x683.jpg",660,440,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/bgcpr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240507_PRATTWHITNEY_BOYS_GIRLS_FAB_LAB_JRP_013-1536x1024.jpg",1536,1024,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/bgcpr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240507_PRATTWHITNEY_BOYS_GIRLS_FAB_LAB_JRP_013-2048x1365.jpg",2048,1365,true],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/bgcpr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240507_PRATTWHITNEY_BOYS_GIRLS_FAB_LAB_JRP_013-825x510.jpg",825,510,true],"awb_sm":["https:\/\/bgcpr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240507_PRATTWHITNEY_BOYS_GIRLS_FAB_LAB_JRP_013-500x333.jpg",500,333,true],"awb_md":["https:\/\/bgcpr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240507_PRATTWHITNEY_BOYS_GIRLS_FAB_LAB_JRP_013-800x533.jpg",800,533,true],"awb_lg":["https:\/\/bgcpr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240507_PRATTWHITNEY_BOYS_GIRLS_FAB_LAB_JRP_013-1280x853.jpg",1280,853,true],"awb_xl":["https:\/\/bgcpr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240507_PRATTWHITNEY_BOYS_GIRLS_FAB_LAB_JRP_013-1920x1280.jpg",1920,1280,true]},"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"bgcpr","author_link":"https:\/\/bgcpr.org\/en\/author\/bgcpr\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"Press release<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"With the support of Pratt & Whitney, Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico will implement a course to introduce young people to product design. The nonprofit organization Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico (BGCPR) and aerospace company Pratt & Whitney announced the relaunch of the Boys & Girls Club of Isabela Fab Lab,…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bgcpr.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45127","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bgcpr.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bgcpr.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bgcpr.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bgcpr.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45127"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/bgcpr.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45127\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45129,"href":"https:\/\/bgcpr.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45127\/revisions\/45129"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bgcpr.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45125"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bgcpr.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45127"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bgcpr.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45127"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bgcpr.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45127"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}