North Miami Beach, Florida – Nearly 100,000 students from more than 40 countries tuned into Global Maker Day 2019 headquarters at Scheck Hillel Community School, on Tuesday, October 29. This was the first time the international event was hosted by a Florida school. From Lower School through Upper School, students presented innovations. The organizing team was impressed by Scheck Hillel's embrace of the maker movement and how faculty are incorporating it schoolwide.

"We are so thankful to Scheck Hillel for hosting us here, being so warm and inviting and also being an inspiration to so many other schools [so] that they can be doing the same thing with their students today," said Jaime Donally, Founder, #GlobalMakerDay.

Culminating the day of learning, Nancy Penchev, Scheck Hillel’s I lab Instructor was named the newest addition to the event's global leadership team.

About Scheck Hillel Community School
Scheck Hillel Community School educates and inspires students 18 months-Grade 12 to become exemplary global citizens with enduring Jewish identity and values through an individualized college preparatory curriculum highlighted by Design/STEM, Capstone, college dual enrollment, arts, athletics and community service. Its 14-acres include a 115,000-sq.-ft athletic complex with academic expansion plans. Set within a nurturing, diverse community, Scheck Hillel is one of the world's largest Jewish community day schools and a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. For more information about Scheck Hillel Community School or to arrange a visit to the school, please contact our Admissions office at 305.931.2831x173 or write to [email protected].