The Honourable Brian Warr, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development and the Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of  Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation will bring greetings at the opening of Brilliant Labs Avalon Makerspace tomorrow (Wednesday, February 12) at 10:00 a.m. The event will take place at the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District Conference Centre, 40 Strawberry Marsh Road, St. John’s.

Makerspace, managed by Brilliant Labs, uses the latest technological resources to create a rich Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) learning environment for students, youth, teachers, program staff and mentors.

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709-729-4819, 729-9655
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