It’s as dynamic as “national free doughnut day” yes-sir-ere Makers have been gifted and entire week of celebration called “The National Week Of Making” Ya I know creative right.
While I know we are all going to celebrate separately this year I think we can start talking about ideas of a potential “week of making” event next year. Anyone interested in joining a team to throw a something or other??
Some information: From June 16-22, 2017, the National Week of Making, led by Nation of Makers in collaboration with other organizations in the maker community, will showcase the diversity, creativity and ingenuity of makers across the United States. The Maker Movement is engaging students in hands-on, real world learning experiences, fostering local manufacturing, empowering more people to become entrepreneurs and making it possible for individuals to creatively solve important problems in their communities.
The increasing availability of low-cost tools and technologies for design and prototyping such as 3D printers, laser cutters and microcontrollers, is making it possible for more students and adults to design, develop and prototype their ideas into real projects, products and solutions. In makerspaces, hackerspaces and Fab Labs across the country, individuals are sharing their skills, from welding and coding to sewing and robotics and working together on projects that are making their communities better places to work, live and play.
While many towns and cities have spaces, programs and resources to foster making, there are also a large number of underserved communities and groups who do not have access to these opportunities. Nation of Makers, as well as schools, universities, makerspaces, companies, cities, members of U.S. congress, libraries and museums are working together to ensure that all communities can cultivate their own vibrant local maker ecosystems.
GET INVOLVED!
Nation of Makers welcomes EVERYONE to participate in the week long celebration of the maker movement within the United States from June 16-22, 2017. There are many different ways that you can get involved:
Participate in a maker event near you!
You can find a full list of National Week of Making events happening across the country at: http://www.weekofmaking.org/events/
Organize your own event and then invite friends, colleagues and neighbors to join in.
Don’t forget to post your event, so we can highlight it:
http://www.weekofmaking.org/events/post/
Work on a community build project with friends, family and colleagues.
Makers across the U.S. are identifying problems in their communities and coming together to develop innovative solutions to address them. Kevin Hardin, an educator at MC2 STEM High School in Cleveland, has open sourced the plans for Geoconstructix, a low-cost project to create a beautiful geometric paper structure that can both be an opportunity to engage in science and math and a chance to create a beautiful piece of art.
Share what you’re making on social media using the hashtags #weekofmaking and #nationofmakers.
Making something cool that you want to share with the world? Share what you’re making using #weekofmaking #nationofmakers #whatimade
Participate in Maker Camp.
Hosted by Maker Media, Maker Camp (June 19-August 18, 2017) provides a simple, fun way for kids to get involved in making. A worldwide network of affiliates host Maker Camps in public libraries, community groups, makerspaces, and maker homes. To find a Maker Camp site near you, click here. More than 1 million kids have participated in Maker Camp since it launched in 2012 and camp projects are freely available online.
Join the conversation and share your ideas about what makes a maker.
Nation of Makers (@nationofmakers), Design Squad (@DesignSquad), Society of Women Engineers, The Connectory (@the_connectory) and the National Girls Collaborative Project (@ngcproject) will be hosting a #GrowMakers Tweet chat titled “What Makes a Maker” on Twitter on June 20, 2017 at 12 p.m. EST. Join the conversation!
EVENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY
More than 100 events will be taking place across the country to celebrate the week, from workshops and open houses to camps and maker meals! Below are a selection of the amazing events that will be taking place this week celebrating the Maker Movement (You can find a full list of events at:
http://www.weekofmaking.org/events/):
Louisville, KY– SkillsUSA National Leadership Conference, a showcase of career and technical education students with more than 16,000 participants, will have an on-site makerspace.
Washington, DC– The U.S. Department of Education will host a maker showcase and panel discussion on making and education at American University.
Rochester, NY– Fairport Public Library will launch its summer reading program with the maker-focused theme, “Build A Better World” and hands-on STEM and arts activities.
Seattle, WA– SoDo Makerspace will host a buildathon in collaboration with the Neil Squire Foundation and Makers Making Change, focused on developing assistive technologies to empower individuals with disabilities.
Waco, TX– The Mayborn Museum will host Summer in Design Den, which will include opportunities to build electronic circuits and learn how to sew and weave.
Vista, CA– The American Gas and Steam Engine Museum will host the North County Mini Maker Faire.
Milwaukee, WI– Milwaukee Makerspace will host an open house, including a public tour and an opportunity to meet fellow makers.
Sign me up for next year’s team!
It sounds neat we should be able to come up with something
neat to do