Our Programs
M-PowerHouse of Greater Pittsburgh is a community-based organization that bridges underserved youth in schools and communities to a variety of STEM professionals to address the educational, social and economic factors that become barriers to youth getting and staying engaged in STEM-related fields with a concentration on healthcare careers. The three tiers are (1) M-PowerHouse of Greater Pittsburgh acting as a conduit to STEM professionals and youth and community with a contemporary approach from in school and after school professional speakers to hospitals and corporate tours for three areas. (a) Cradle 2 Careers grades K thru 5 (b) Bridge 2 the Future grades 6 thru 12 and (c) Together We Stand. Our community forum.
M-PowerHouse is a 501(c)3 and all donations are tax deductible.
M-PowerHouse. M-Powering Young Minds. One Mind At A Time.
M-PowerHouse of Greater Pittsburgh addresses the educational, social and economic factors that become barriers to youth getting and staying engaged in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. M-PowerHouse seeks to curb the shortage of underserved and marginalized youth by connecting youth K thru 12 to nontraditional resources from artificial intelligence, robotics, virtual reality, 3D printing, interactive tours and more. M-PowerHouse reached out to Open Lab which is a makerspace within the Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Pittsburgh.
Open Lab is a makerspace within the Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Pittsburgh. In conjunction with Open Lab, M-PowerHouse of Greater Pittsburgh will collaborate with schools to begin using two portable Oculus Rift virtual reality headsets to explore what it is like to be in outer space in an immersive, interactive way. The program will begin by introducing the participants to astronaut Mae Jemison, the first woman of color to go to space. Then the participants will break into smaller groups and experience 360-degree video and a couple of VR space programs. Pitt Open Lab will discuss what VR and 360-degree video are capable of and how they can be used to experience different places and give us a glimpse into other people’s lives. M-PowerHouse in partnership with Open Lab Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Pittsburgh is also tailoring specific program lessons for future events. The program will begin starting April 9th, 2019 at Pittsburgh Obama Academy of International Studies with many schools to follow. For more information on becoming a partner email info@m-power-house.org.
M-PowerHouse of Greater Pittsburgh
Energy Innovation Center
1435 Bedford Avenue, Suite#140
Pittsburgh, PA. 15219
1 888-988-4346
412-515-5155
www.m-power-house.org
M-PowerHouse. M-Powering Young Minds. One Mind At A Time.
