Luke Henderson came to China five years ago. First he taught English but soon after he realized Shenzhen was a paradise for makers. As a young maker himself, he started riding the wave of 3D printing and teaching 3D design classes to kids. Now he has developed a full curriculum of steam classes and become a connector for people who are interested in looking for maker resources in Shenzhen.

Episode Content:

• Shlomo and Mike talk about RISE Conference

• Mike announces a new way of connecting to our WeChat group

• Introducing Luke “Skywalker” Henderson

• Luke explains the differences between STEAM and STEM.

• Luke is the community manager of Wikifactory and runs his own STEAM classes. He shares what those titles entail.

• Being a maker from a young age, what did you perceive of the maker’s culture in Shenzhen compared to your home country’s?

• Why did you choose to do STEAM education for kids here and what were the challenges in the beginning?

• Luke talks about the challenges he encountered in the beginning of his STEAM education journey

• The concept (STEAM education) is very hot now and more companies are doing it. In your opinion, what are the key elements in making good workshops for kids?

• In the past few years, you have held many maker trips in Shenzhen. What are some maker organizations or communities worth noticing?

• Luke shares tips to new makers in Shenzhen – the must-sees and must-dos

• Luke’s next steps

• How people can get in touch with Luke

Episode Mentions:

Intro

• GFA Event during the RISE Conference

• New way of connecting with China Business Cast through WeChat

Interview

• Sign up for Wikifactory’s Alpha

• Luke Henderson’s WeChat ID – lukasmaximus89

• SteamHead Makerspace

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Thanks to the production team that made this episode happen: Grace, Honey, Jessa and Boban.