Fab Lab Miami Opens in Homestead to Bring Youth into Tech Space

The Children’s Trust heads funder collaboration to expand STEAM throughout the county

Deep in the heart of Homestead at the Phicol Williams Community Center technology is blooming. Three-D printers are whirring, user-directed smart balls are rolling and code is being written. And all at the direction of middle and high schoolers who likely didn’t have a chance to use such technology just a short while ago. 

Now, more than 120 kids will get to flex their STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics) muscles thanks to the opening of Fab Lab Miami in a setting that was created to serve a community that otherwise wouldn’t have access to. The Fab Lab Miami is the second collaboration between The Children’s Trust and several other partners brought together to spread STEAM learning to students in underserved communities through hands-on instruction in digital fabrication and other STEAM activities. The other Fab Lab operates out of another Trust-funded provider, the Belafonte TACOLCY Center in Liberty City, while a third location is being contemplated.

What to do About ChatGPT?

Parents need to be aware of artificial intelligence and how it can affect their kids' education

As the school year kicked off last year, parents found themselves in a new era of education where Artificial Intelligence (AI) was becoming increasingly common in their teenagers' academic lives. Discussions around the classrooms and at home centered in large part around whether new AI programs, in particular those that could write and “think” for themselves, would complement traditional learning or become a shortcut to achievement that would be more damaging than complimentary to a student’s development.

Defined by IBM as a branch of science and engineering that makes intelligent computer systems that mimic problem-solving and decision-making capabilities of the human mind, AI had previously been relegated to the sphere of science fiction. But increasingly, real world applications are becoming popular for larger parts of the population. 

Coolly, Calmly and Compassionately Raising Your Kids

Gentle Parenting best practices

Your 10-year-old ignores repeated requests to stop wrestling his little brother (and shrieking). Or your tween fills her water bottle twice with a slushy at the movies--without paying. Instead of reactively scolding your child to remorse, consider a coaching mindset to teach the moment and challenge the behavior with a more collaborative, reflective approach. Experts say this kinder, gentler style will help the child to better process emotions and improve behavior for long-term healthy growth and development.

A Guide on How to Protect Your Family from Burns & Fires

Children explore the world by touching, climbing, and experimenting with anything that grabs their attention. It can be quite challenging to always keep track of a curious child.

This can be risky, though, as there are many items in a home that can be dangerous for a child to get a hold of. Common situations that may cause serious harm to a child include toppling over a hot cup of coffee, taking a bath with hot water, touching the stovetop or oven, or getting burned from cooking with a microwave. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), younger children tend to get burned from hot water scalding, while older children tend to obtain burns from direct contact with flames. Children are often unaware of these dangers and depend on adults to protect them from harmful situations.

What Trust-Funded Provider is Best for You? Go to Find a Program Web Page!

Looking for an after-school program for your child? The Children's Trust funds different programs that stress engaging, active and educational after-school programs.

The Children’s Trust Parent Club offers FREE, countywide workshops on relevant topics about raising children that are successful, healthy, and happy.