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This year Do Space hosted our first Girls Who Code club, joining over 40,000 clubs across the nation! In August, we asked for applicants between the ages of 11 and 14, and then selected 22 members. The girls were divided into two groups, each lead by a fantastic volunteer instructor. (Alex and Juliet, we love you!) The girls committed to 40 curriculum hours that took place over the course of...

Summer tours at Do Space are now available for booking! We’re planning some big things for summer this year, including some new family-oriented afternoon programs, a new I Heart Do Space contest and a Summer Passport, but we’ve still got plenty of room for some youth group tours in our summer lineup! Do Space is offering a limited number of Youth Tours this summer between June 1 and July 31....

Do Space Youth Programming is getting switched up this summer! We’re breaking down age barriers and introducing programs for ages 6 through 12 that focus on two favorite Do Space activities--coding and making. There will be two options: Kid Coders and Junior Makers. Both classes are open for 6-12 year-olds and parents are encouraged to attend with their children. Kid Coders will focus on...

The weather is warming up and the Spring Session for Hello Code is open for applications! If you’re not familiar with our Hello Code program, it is Do Space’s free--that’s right, free!--program to give participants a taste of what it would be like to work in the technology field by learning how to make a website over the course of five Sundays. Check out this site built by our Community...

You’ve asked and we’re here to answer! What’s going on at Do Space this summer? More info to come, but here’s a teaser list: Summer Passport - Get rewarded with passport stamps for the things you try at Do Space. Collect enough and you could win a prize at the end of the summer! Summer Youth Tours - We’re opening a limited number of summer youth tours for organizations...

What is a Maker Faire? And why should you care? You may have heard us mention we’re hosting a Mini Maker Faire on Saturday, April 15, from 9 AM to 4 PM. But are you still wondering what a Maker Faire is? Let’s start here with a brief history (including video) from MakerFaire.com. Our version is called a Mini Maker Faire. It’s the community-based version of Make Media’s flagship and...

Looking for something new to try at Do Space? Check out one of our technology activity kits. Filled with tech toys from robots to mini programmable computers, these kits are intended to be interactive for use by one person, a couple, or a whole group. With options for toddlers, teens and adults, everyone who visits Do Space is encouraged to experiment and explore with technology to learn new...

Do Space programs underwent a significant evolution in 2016, growing to feature a wider variety of learning opportunities for youth and adults both inside and outside the building. From original programs like Cyber Seniors to signature additions like Do Space's very own coding crash course, Hello Code, to expanding the Do Space mission through budding outreach efforts, Do Space programs will...

Are you an Omaha-area educator with an idea that will improve community learning? Apply for the Do Space Innovation Fellowship before the application closes on March 24th! The Do Space Innovation Fellowship creates opportunities for local teachers, librarians, and educators to create rapid innovation in Omaha. Do Space is offering three fellowships open to teachers, professors, librarians,...

The Do Space Volunteer Program supports everything we do at Do Space. Before we opened, I reflected on what sort of volunteer opportunities we would have for the Omaha community and how we would make sure the community is reflected in everything we do. Do Space was not built for Omaha but rather with Omaha. Our volunteers come from all different walks of life that are looking to give back and...