Our Programs
- Summer: A 6-week program exposing learners to the myriad of opportunities across Newport County. With over 35 partners, students chose focus areas across the following disciplines: Farming, Restoration, Entrepreneurship, Art, STEM, Self Care, Sports, Sailing, Surfing, Music, Sports, Biking, Golf, Hiking, and Storytelling.
- School Year: FabNewport runs a variety of independent programming as well as programming in concert with many of our partners over the course of the school year as follows:
- Young Philosophers (a teen leadership development program)
- FabAdventures (hiking, biking, surfing – in partnership with a number of community partners)
- Heart Club
- Sewing & Design
- Jewelry Making
- Microbit 100 & 200
- Create a Graphic Novel
- Pull it Apart
- Scratch Magic
- FabShop
- Teen Intern Program: A year-round paid internship program encouraging students to pursue their passions and put their problem solving skills to action in our community. In this work-based learning course, students will explore a variety of interest-based career pathways. Students will practice 21st century essential skills, grow hands-on technical skills through making, and share what they’ve learned by mentoring younger students. Novice interns are placed in FabNewport positions and more veteran interns are placed with trusted partners.
- FabGolf:
- Golf 101: Introduction to the game and industry of golf. This program runs 2 days/week year round and in the winter one session is spent at the indoor golf range and the second session is devoted to community service projects.
- PGA Jr.: This program supports our more advanced/competitive golfers. It runs year round 2-3 days a week. In the spring/summer and fall season inter-club matches are played
- Additional In-School Programming:
- All Saints Academy: 2 members of our team run STEAM programming for grades PK – 8
- Newport Public School Programs:
- Heart Club: A SEL based program supporting disenfranchised BIPOC youth at Thompson Middle School.
- Podcasting at Rogers High School: A program to support and provide BIPOC youth a platform to develop their individual voice.
- Teen Intern Program: A year-round paid internship program encouraging students to pursue their passions and put their problem solving skills to action in our community. In this work-based learning course, students will explore a variety of interest-based career pathways. Students will practice 21st century essential skills, grow hands-on technical skills through making, and share what they’ve learned by mentoring younger students. Novice interns are placed in FabNewport positions and more veteran interns are placed with trusted partners.
- Open Studio: Drop-in MakerSpace programming offered afterschool and summer in all of the libraries throughout the city.
- MakerSpace Programming: Working in partnership with PASA (Providence After School Alliance) PVD YM conducts programming in a number of libraries multiple days per week.
- Queer Umbrella: In partnership with RIDE’s All Course Network (ACN) and Rochambeau library this High School program introduced students to LGBTQ+ history, art and community resources.
- Out-of-School Programming
- Met School: D|M|M: Design, Make, Manufacture is a semester long class which exposes and teaches students how to use a variety of MakerSpace equipment while they develop their ideas and hone their Entrepreneurial skills and interests
- Met School: AutoDesk/3DS Max These are 2 certificate classes taught by the PVD YM team to Met School students.
- Classical High School: Afterschool STEM Club program. Students learn to make Drones and 3D printing