National Day of Making is tomorrow 6/18, per our President. Ingenuity Cleveland is hosting a local event in Cleveland. Details here: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/ingenuity-maker-show-tell-tickets-11936812327
For those that cannot make it in person, there is also a Google hangout: https://plus.google.com/events/cjv0rdele87aavnnage09ucl640 (starts at 4PM EST) (Reminds me of similar hangouts that ladyada hosts every week) Hakkers from Synhak and beyond should consider participating in this event as it is being coordinated with the first whitehouse maker faire (Thx President!): http://www.whitehouse.gov/maker-faire #NationOfMakers I want us all to think about new and creative ways to engage young people in science and engineering, whether it's science festivals, robotics competitions, fairs that encourage young people to create and build and invent -- to be makers of things, not just consumers of things. President Obama, 2009 The first-ever White House Maker Faire on Wednesday, June 18 America has always been a nation of tinkerers, inventors, and entrepreneurs. But in recent years, a growing number of Americans have gained access to technologies such as 3D printers, laser cutters, easy-to-use design software, and desktop machine tools. These tools are enabling more Americans to design and build almost anything. To celebrate America's students and entrepreneurs who are inventing the future with these new technologies and techniques, the President is hosting the first-ever White House Maker Faire on Wednesday, June 18. The event will feature Makers, innovators, and entrepreneurs of all ages who are using cutting-edge tools to bring their ideas to life. The rise of the Maker Movement represents a huge opportunity for the United States. Nationwide, new tools for democratized production are boosting innovation and entrepreneurship in manufacturing, in the same way that the Internet and cloud computing have lowered the barriers to entry for digital startups, creating the foundation for new products and processes that can help to revitalize American manufacturing. Stay Engaged *In addition to the Maker Faire, June 18 will also be a nationwide Day of Making, where communities across America will share and celebrate their involvement in the Maker Movement.* On Twitter, we'll be using #NationOfMakers <https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NationOfMakers&src=typd> and encourage you to use it as well, to share all the amazing work going on around the country and to connect with other Makers like you. There are so many ways to get started. *Here are a few ideas to get you thinking.* - *Post photos of a current maker project* you are working on or choose a new project to work on and ask a couple of friends or family members to build it with you. You can find fun and creative projects ideas from a variety of websites for Makers such as MAKE. - *Host an open house* at your local makerspace or set up a hangout online to connect and share your inventions with Makers across the country. - *Volunteer to be a mentor* for someone who is interested in learning a new skill or *find a mentor* who would be interested in teaching a new skill you've been wanting to learn for a while. - *Create a project of your own and then share the plans* for your project online through Maker platforms so others can also make, modify, or remix your project. - *Organize a maker roundtable to identify and convene maker thought leaders* in your community on expanding Making initiatives, programs, and activities in your neighborhood. - *If you're an organization or company, encourage your employees to volunteer* as an educator and/or mentor to host maker-oriented workshops or classes in your community. - *Follow the action online* at *www.whitehouse.gov/makerfaire <http://www.whitehouse.gov/makerfaire>* - *Your idea here!* We are looking forward to June 18 and celebrating all of the wonderful stories that you share. Stay updated here, and follow along at #NationOfMakers <https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NationOfMakers&src=typd>. *More links:* Makezine announcement: http://makezine.com/2014/06/04/white-house-maker-faire/ YSU is also hosting the event at their location: http://www.ysunews.com/stem-event-celebrates-national-day-of-making-june-18/ Case Western has a list of all events planned, theirs and others: http://engineering.case.edu/neomakers Hope some makers are able to represent Akron on such short notice. Regards, G
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