A Smarter Way to Play: Einstein´s Workshop is a techie community center [Pipelining: Attractive Programs for Women]

In a small office park in the Boston suburbs sits Einstein´s Workshop, a bustling <formula><tex>$7,000 ft ^{2}$</tex></formula> play space where kids of all ages can get their hands on all things science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). In the large dropoff space that anchors the workshop, there are buckets of LEGOs, K´Nex, Zome, Snap Circuits, Kapla Blocks, and Magna Tiles. In the classrooms and computer labs off of the main room, the center holds courses for all skill levels in laser cutting, Minecraft, Scratch programming, LEGO Mindstorms, and three-dimensional (3-D) computer-aided design (CAD) printing.