Sparking Creativity Across America: Eugene Korsunskiy and Jason Chua at TEDxManhattanBeach

Eugene Korsunskiy and Jason Chua tell the story of their cross-country adventures in learning, making, and failing forward. They recount how an idea that started as a long shot-converting an old delivery truck into a mobile innovation lab for kids-turned into the adventure of a lifetime, and what they learned along the way.
Jason and Eugene are co-founders of SparkTruck (sparktruck.org/), a large delivery truck full of maker tools that just completed a 15,323-mile cross-country journey to impart a creative mindset and prototyping skills in kids all across America. Through fun, hands-on workshops at schools, libraries, and museums, SparkTruck seeks to inspire and empower students to make an impact on the world. Over the course of its inaugural road trip, SparkTruck has met over 2,600 elementary and middle school students, visited over 30 states, and amassed a windshield collection of millions of bugs. This fall, SparkTruck is returning to its home base at Stanford University's d.school (dschool.stanford.edu/), where its founders will work on readying the project for future summers and adventures.
About TEDx, x = independently organized event
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. (Subject to certain rules and regulations.)

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great job! and thank you from my 10 year old self. You are doing a great thing.....keep moving......