Practice & Pedagogy
This assemble practice that kicks off many meetings helps everyone feel good about being together. You might call it a community building activity or "friendship fairy dust"
What are ice breakers?
This the is name of the First Fridays on Penn Ave gallery crawl that Assemble is part of.
What is Unblurred?
Assemble programs are free to the residents of this neighborhood that the organization calls home.
What is Garfield?
This assemble practice is a a written-down, group-generated listing of how we’ll be with each other and in this space.
What are community agreements?
This is a program geared towards adults connecting with local artists and makers in our broader community where adult beverages accompany making and learning, with substance!
What are 21+ Nights
This song released in 1989 by Belgian electronic duo Technotronic is one of Assemble's theme songs.
What is Pump Up the Jam?
This type of learning is about helping kids figure out how to understand and manage their emotions, feel and show empathy for others, and develop positive relationships.
What is social emotional learning?
This is a one-night internship for pre-teens with hanging out, pizza, and friendship
What is Youth Maker Night?
This is the name of Nina's canine companion who is often spotted walking the streets of Penn Ave in a tutu.
Who is Ruby.
This type of learning in Assemble's pedagogy is about breaking down the barriers to see how all these things are deeply connected and can be used together to create new and innovative solutions.
What is interdisciplinary learning?
This weekend program is free and drop-in for kids ages 5 to 10 to learn from a guest expert and make something they can take home with them.
What is Saturday Crafternoons
It was in this year that Assemble was born.
What is 2011?
This type of teaching recognizes the importance of including students' cultural references in all aspects of learning
What is culturally responsive teaching?
These programs are open science fair-style events where anyone can drop in and learn from local experts, makers, artist and geeks in their community.
What are learning parties?
This is the tagline and theme for this year's Maker Date.
What is "Make it Astronomical!"