Makers & Leaders Lab · by Debiso Best

Where curiosity becomes capability.

Makers and Leaders is a community for creators and educators of every level. STEAM comes off the page here applied through real tools, real mentors, and real projects that solve real problems. Bring an idea. Leave with something you built.

The Maker Lab

Four hands-on tracks, one build space

Every member of Makers and Leaders works with real tools on real projects from first prototype to finished product guided by mentors and tracked inside the Lab Studio platform, at whatever pace fits you.

Workbench covered in hand tools, sawdust, and a sketchbook of build plans for a woodworking project

Maker Lab Foundations

Core making skills for the shop floor: hand tools, power tools, materials, and safe fabrication practice the base every build stands on.

All levels
Maker soldering a circuit board prototype under a magnifying lamp on a workbench

Design & Prototyping

CAD, 3D printing, and rapid prototyping take an idea from sketch to a physical object you can hold, test, and improve.

All levels
Close-up of a 3D printer actively printing inside a colorfully lit maker workshop

Creative Tech Studio

Electronics, code, and digital fabrication laser cutting, microcontrollers, and robotics for makers who build with hardware and software together.

Hands-on
Community member leading a small group project at a workbench surrounded by 3D printers

Leadership Track

Paired with a mentor from day one, and open to any member ready to lead a project, mentor newer creators, or take on a community innovation challenge.

Open enrollment
Two Platforms, One Fab Lab

Everything Makers and Leaders runs on

The fab lab is supported by two purpose-built tools one for learning and mentorship, one for building.

Lab Studio LMS

Projects, mentor matching, build logs, certificates, gamification, and a family portal the home base for creators and educators at every level.

Open the LMS
All
Skill Levels Welcome
4
Fab Lab Tracks
STEAM
Applied, Not Just Taught
1:1
Mentor Matching
For Educators

Makers and Leaders Educator Path

Makers and Leaders isn't only for students. The Educator Path gives fellow educators new or experienced, in a classroom, library, or community space a structured way to bring hands-on STEAM, mentorship, and real fabrication tools into their own teaching.

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Consulting & Strategy

Work with Debiso Best

Beyond the Makers and Leaders community, Debiso Best partners with schools, districts, educators, and community organizations on STEAM strategy, Maker and programs design, educator professional development, and mentorship scoped to your goals, with pricing shared privately after a free discovery call.

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