PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Feb. 7 -- Temple University issued the following news release:
Saturday College, a new program designed to help middle school students who live in Philadelphia to prepare for college, launched the spring 2024 session this past Saturday at Temple University's Main Campus.
A cohort of 25 students from the city of Philadelphia learned about 3D printing and the laser cutting machine process while visiting the Loretta C. Duckworth Scholars Studio Makerspace inside Charles Library. They constructed their own wooden birdhouses, and then added a personal touch, using Adobe Illustrator, to create a font for engraving the wood.
The Saturday college program, which will be held once a month on Temple's campus, is one of Temple's...