KCDML is a hands-on learning environment that uses storytelling, robotics, digital media production, and other maker activities to engage Kansas City youth.

Our goals are to support the development of Kansas City youth by 1) offering access to resources and expertise that align with their interests, 2) encouraging and supporting youth voice, and 3) by helping KC teens make connections between their interests and future academic or professional opportunity.

The fundamental tenets of KCDML are as follows:

• You have to be an active participant in your own learning;
• In order to grow in your craft you have to be willing to create, critique, and present your work;
• Deep learning requires commitment, persistence, and play;
• Technology is a tool, use it as a means to achieve your desired goals.