Launches from Earth
An interactive globe for exploring upcoming space launches around the world — where they happen, when they launch, and what they reveal about our increasingly connected planet.
Neighborhood Earth
Our outreach efforts and community activism all around the world.
Our Longest Running Program
Neighborhood Earth is SteamHead’s longest running program — existing before SteamHead itself. In 2011, James entered China as a manufacturing engineer, found that locals highly valued education, and started free classes for factory workers. Concurrently, Carrie and Twila were in Shenzhen organizing educators and parents interested in hands-on, project-based maker learning — with activities inside and outside of classrooms and in community centers.
Since then, James and Carrie have held free classes and led projects across nine countries: Brazil, Germany, Canada, China, the UK, the US, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and Italy — including work with DreamSpace in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, and with local educators and makers around Prato, Italy.
Projects
Open-source tools and public learning experiences built under Neighborhood Earth.
Maker Events
Bringing communities together, one journey at a time.
Our Maker Events are at the heart of SteamHead's mission to unite people through shared creativity. From local hackathons to international Maker Faires, we bring students, educators, and innovators into hands-on spaces where ideas come to life.
These events aren't just about making — they're about connecting across borders and sparking the next wave of community-driven innovation.
SteamHead R.ED — Resident Educators
The SteamHead Resident Educators program was at the heart of our vibrant community, embodying our commitment to fostering creativity and collaboration. We proudly welcomed educators, artists, hackers, and experts in their fields from around the world, inviting both local and international guests to immerse themselves in our innovative makerspace.
Participants engaged in hands-on workshops, collaborative projects, and cultural tours — fostering unique experiences and lasting relationships with our residents and the city's educational institutions. Those who joined us became part of a dynamic network advancing creativity and global educational excellence.
Today, Resident Educators continues by invitation only, based in California.
Mobile Makerspace
Our mission is to transform the Argosy Airstream into a functional mobile makerspace. This will cover structural and functional upgrades; décor and prototyping equipment installations follow. More than a renovation, the Mobile Makerspace is designed as a living, open space — one that will keep changing with the times and with the needs of the students and communities it serves.
Project Chapters
- Origin Story
- The Argosy Line
- Clear Out
- Teardown
- Work Continues
- Final High Desert Task
- Table Design
- In San Jose
- Yellow and Black
- New Floor
- Workshop Renovation
- New Mobile Makerspace
Virtual Maker Exhibition
Historical — held in 2020–2021.
The Virtual Maker Exhibition marks SteamHead's inaugural multi-school online event. This platform allows teachers and students to present their projects in a dynamic online environment that combines elements of a video game with live conferencing features.
Shenzhen Makerspace
Closed in 2024.
The SteamHead Makerspace in Shenzhen was a cornerstone of creativity and collaboration. Founded in 2017 by educators Carrie and James, it rapidly emerged as a beacon of hands-on learning in one of the world's most dynamic engineering cities — closing its doors in 2024.
