<p dir="ltr">I agree with you both! It compartmEntalizes us, and dulls our fire to forget that...I'd be down, I'm not scared. I think such missing essence is every reason to bring it there!</p>
<p dir="ltr">But to what end? What would ones function be there?<br></p>
<div class="cm_quote" style=" color: #787878">On Thu, Apr 09, 2015 at 2:05 PM, Cere Misc <<a href="mailto:cere.misc@gmail.com">cere.misc@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br><div id="oldcontent" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><blockquote style=""><div dir="ltr">I assume the A is for Art? If so, I agree that too much is left out without it. Yes, would be cool to "be involved", but I have the same reservations as you.<div><br></div><div style="style">-Cere</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Apr 9, 2015 at 1:57 PM, Mitch Altman <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:maltman23@hotmail.com">maltman23@hotmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div><div dir="ltr">Does someone at Noisebridge and/or Sudo Room want to be part of the National Week of Making?<br> <br>If so, there's a link at the bottom of the email from the White House (copied below), but which I'll add here, too:<br><a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/nation-of-makers">https://www.whitehouse.gov/nation-of-makers</a><br> <br>I think it would be really cool to be "officially" involved. But there are two things that make me uncomfortable:<br> 1) "STEM" is a term created by the US military -- it leaves out the very important "A", which many have added to make it more relevant, and moves things away from the military: STEAM<br> 2) There is involvement from various government agencies, many of which are cool, but one of which is: Department of Homeland Security.<br> <br>Best,<br>Mitch.<br><br> <br><div><hr><div><br>
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<td>The White House Announces a Week of Making this June
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<p>Hi All,</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I wanted to make sure that you saw the
following exciting news about the Week of Making and the
National Maker Faire!</p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Announcing a Week of Making
this June 12-18</span></b></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">By Tom Kalil and Stephanie
Santoso</span></i></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Last year, on June 18,
President Obama hosted the first-ever
</span><a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/maker-faire"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">White House Maker Faire</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> and issued a call to action
that “every company, every college, every community, every
citizen joins us as we lift up makers and builders and doers
across the country.” By democratizing the tools and skills
necessary to design and make just about anything,
Maker-related events and activities can inspire more people
to pursue careers in design, advanced manufacturing, and the
related fields of science, technology, engineering and
mathematics (STEM) and possibly take their creations to the
next level and become entrepreneurs.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Today, in preparation of the
one-year anniversary of last year’s Faire, we are excited to
announce that the White House will celebrate a “Week of
Making” this summer from June 12-18. The Week will coincide
with the National Maker Faire here in D.C., featuring makers
from across the country and will include participation by
federal agencies including: the Department of Education,
National Science Foundation, U.S. Agency for International
Development, U.S. Small Business Administration, Institute
of Museum and Library Services, National Institute of
Standards and Technology, NASA, Corporation for National and
Community Service, Department of Homeland Security and the
Smithsonian.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">At last year’s Faire,
President Obama welcomed people of all ages who are
funneling their ingenuity into amazing projects, developing
creative solutions to important problems and bringing their
innovations to market. He met Lindsay Lawlor, who built a
17-foot, talking robotic giraffe named Russell, and he met
teenage sisters Camille and Genevieve Betty, whose motto is
“Who needs a paper route when you can start your own
robotics company?” He talked to entrepreneurs such as Marc
Roth, who was homeless in San Francisco before taking
classes in design and prototyping at a digital fabrication
studio and maker space. After only several months of
classes, Marc was able to open his own custom laser-cutting
business. As the President put it, “Today’s D.I.Y is
tomorrow’s Made in America.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><img width="434" height="289" src="https://cloudmagic.com/b/v6/attachment/download?method=cstream&resource_id=%5B%22a%22%2C3%2C%22i%22%2C17221%2C%22m%22%2C%22%5BGmail%5D%2FAll%20Mail%22%2C%22v%22%2C11%5D&account_id=3&sub_resource_id=1.2&name=ATT00001&cte=base64&cty=IMAGE%2FJPEG&disp=inline&gmail_msg_id=1498009847911791041&ct=pa&cv=6.1.28&pv=4.4.4%26ln%3Den" border="0" cidsrc="cid:part2.01030609.09080104@cornfieldelectronics.com"></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p>
<p><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Lindsay Lawlor introduces
President Obama to Russell, the Electric Giraffe at last
year’s White House Maker Faire. (Photo Credit: Pete
Souza).</span></i></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The President announced a
large number of
</span><a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/06/18/fact-sheet-president-obama-host-first-ever-white-house-maker-faire"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">commitments</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> made by the Federal
government, mayors, educational institutions, companies, and
non-profit organizations to expand opportunities for
engaging students STEM through making, supporting makers who
want to become entrepreneurs and make it easier for
individuals to learn 21<sup>st</sup> century design and
fabrication skills around the country. Twenty-one Federal
agencies committed a suite of services for people interested
in engineering and manufacturing, including expanded access
to start-up grants, making it easier for makers to
manufacture their products domestically, and business
mentoring and training. More than 150 colleges and
universities, over 125 libraries and more than 90 mayors
pledged to take steps to help advance making in the United
States.
</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">To continue to expand upon
this effort, here are some ways that you or your
organization can help:</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt/normal "Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Individuals can volunteer to
mentor and share their skills by hosting workshops or
classes in areas of their community that have fewer
opportunities for designing, developing and prototyping
projects.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p>
<span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt/normal "Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">K-12 school districts can
create opportunities for
</span><a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2015/01/12/new-resource-bringing-making-education"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">interactive, hands-on STEM
learning</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> in and outside of the
classroom. Schools can also establish maker spaces to
empower students to design and build, and solve real-world
problems.
</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p>
<span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt/normal "Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Colleges and universities can
establish
</span><a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/12/11/making-makers-cleveland"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">on-campus spaces</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> that are accessible to
students, faculty and the broader local community to tinker,
design, build and invent. They can share best practices with
other educational institutions through
</span><a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/12/10/higher-education-institutions-respond-president-s-call-support-making-college-campus"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">networks and communities of
practice</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt/normal "Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Companies can encourage
making in their community through design and engineering and
help
</span><a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/manufacturing_and_innovation_report.pdf"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">designers, inventors and
other aspiring entrepreneurs</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> create American jobs by
navigating the transition from prototyping to manufacturing.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p>
<span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt/normal "Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Mayors can join the
</span><a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/05/15/challenging-mayors-help-make-difference"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Mayors Maker Challenge</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> and encourage companies,
foundations, non-profits, schools, libraries and museums to
get involved with product development and manufacturing.
Local leaders can also back initiatives that make it easier
for entrepreneurs to manufacture their products locally.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">And no matter who you are,
you can get involved by hosting an event, workshop or
activity during the Week of Making in your community or
submit your project for the National Maker Faire.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">By working together, we can
provide every child and adult in America with the tools,
technologies and resources they need to be part of the
creative process and invent, create, and make a better,
stronger, and more innovative future.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">If you or your organization
has plans to support students, inventors, designers,
builders and other makers in your community, let us know by
completing this
</span><a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/nation-of-makers"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">form</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">. We look forward to
announcing progress on the President’s call to action during
the Week of Making. You may also contact us at </span><a href="mailto:maker@ostp.gov"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">maker@ostp.gov</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">.
</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-size:12pt"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<em><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">Tom Kalil is Deputy Director for
Technology and Innovation at the White House Office of
Science and Technology Policy.</span></em><br>
<br>
<em><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">Stephanie Santoso is Senior Advisor
for Making at the White House Office of Science and
Technology Policy.</span></em><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"></span><br>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Stephanie Santoso</p>
<p>Senior Policy Advisor for Making</p>
<p>White House Office of Science and
Technology Policy</p>
<p><a href="mailto:ssantoso@ostp.eop.gov">ssantoso@ostp.eop.gov</a></p>
<p> </p>
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