Hi everyone,
We'll be having SudoKids outdoor chapter tomorrow morning at 10AM. Want to
do an outdoorsy activity with the kids? Bring it tomorrow or email me if
you are not sure or have a question.
Additionally, we'll be making brunch afterwards. Yay!
And if you have kids that you think would like to do outdoor chapter, bring
them!
Best,
Marina
Hi all,
Wanted to share this with you: http://www.makerkids.ca/
Also, I am in a facebook group called Bay Area Youth and DIY
Education<https://www.facebook.com/groups/286189014822596/>and someone
just posted
a call<https://www.facebook.com/groups/286189014822596/permalink/456764467765049/>for
cool makery things going on in the bay area. I've added Sudo Kids, but
there's other cool stuff listed as well. I'm interested in the work this
person is doing mapping out the youth "Doing interesting things in
education" scene in the bay area so that we can find out what everyone else
is doing and see what we can learn from each other. what do you guys think?
- marina
hi everyone,
lots of new folks interested in sudo kids! i've copied a number of the new
folks here. (new people: let me know if you'd like to be added to this
wonderful virtually traffic-free list, or add yourself at
http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-kids)
here are a few updates about sudo kids:
- updated wiki entry with a bit more info about who we are and what we
do - feel free to add more/modify/etc.:
https://sudoroom.org/wiki/SudoKids
- more need for folks who want to lead activities and/or want to help
coordinate. have an idea for a project or activity that you'd like to do?
we've done calligraphy, radio, clay, art, mate-brewing, gardening,
homestead-keeping, piano, book-binding, and more. if you have an idea, we
should do it! feel free to reply all, reply just to me, or come chat on a
tuesday about anything you'd like to do. and if have a vague idea or aren't
sure what you'd like to do or want some help defining what you'd like to
do, we'd be happy to flesh ideas out with you.
- we have lots of stuff coming up! check out the schedule below:
- *this sunday 8/11: worms!* judi will be bringing a worm project to
sudo kids outdoor chapter which takes place every sunday at 10AM at my
house (2429 adeline). if you have outdoorsy projects and/or kids
you'd like
to do outdoorsy projects with, let me know!
- *next tues 8/13: food map!* beverly wanted to try out a food hack
night and so we're tentatively planning on getting some local food from a
goodeggs.com market that supposedly happens every tuesday near sudo
room and mapping out where the food comes from and how it got to us.
- *next sun 8/18*: *no plans yet!* want to do an activity? this slot
is available!
- *tues 8/20:* *tentative POSSE party!* the bay area community
exchange timebank (http://timebank.sfbace.org/) has been meeting
every other month at sudo and recently held a POSSE party (Potluck
Orientation Skillshare Swapmeet Events). these are open community events
that get people exchanging and sharing outside of the old ways.
there will
be food, skillshares, gift circles, and lots of families! we hope to get
some cross pollination between SudoKids and the BACE communities. if you
want to learn more about this, rick from BACE is copied on this email
(rick(a)bace.org) and would be happy to chat.
aaand that's the end of the wall of text. you are all awesome and i love
you. yay, we are doing sudo kids! we're making it happen! yaaay!
marina
hi everyone,
we'll be sudo kid-ing this evening as usual. come bring your kids or come
do things with kids! we will accept all activities you'd like to do.
unfortunately our radio is down for maintenance, but we will have other
things to do!
best,
marina
hi everyone,
just a reminder that sudo kids is still looking for folks who want to be
involved in determining and building the future of this program. we are
growing (more kids will be coming this tuesday!) and there are actually
limitless opportunities for trying out different activities and ideas (i
just view the children as test subjects for experiments on
learning...everyone does that right?).
contact me or ray if you want to do one-off or regular activities or if you
want to be a part of coordinating and helping shape the future of the
program.
best,
marina
On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 5:27 PM, Marina Kukso <marina.kukso(a)gmail.com>wrote:
> hi everyone,
>
> you are once again invited to come do things with the awesome sudo kids
> tuesday from 6ish to 8:30ish. want to do a group activity? teach really
> brilliant kids something awesome? build a thing with them? help them build
> a thing? we've done calligraphy, clay, mate-brewing, piano, radio, and
> more. kids have expressed an interest in 3d printing and making videos. if
> you want to do either of those things with us (whether tomorrow or sometime
> in the future), or have an idea for another thing you'd like to do, be in
> touch!
>
> additionally, ray and i have started working on concrete goals and desired
> outcomes for the sudo kids program. we are doing this because a hackerspace
> without kids is like a diy electronics project without a blinky light -
> extremely sad. kids are natural hackers and if our role is to provide the
> physical and community infrastructure to encourage people to keep building
> and making and learning and exploring things forever, then kids are
> naturally part of that equation :) additionally, having activities for kids
> is a proven strategy to expanding our community. yes, we are operating from
> the principle that if you hook a kid on a thing, that you will eventually
> have an opportunity to speak with their parent. the good news is that we
> are not selling stuff but selling the idea of making stuff and being in a
> community of makers. finally, if you've never done stuff with kids before,
> you may find the experience to be really different than what you'd expect
> (i know i have). i continue to be extremely impressed and more or less
> constantly verklempt at the insight and intelligence of the children we
> work with.
>
> so, if you want to help coordinate activities and be a part of the cool
> sudo kids organizing/future direction/expanding the program crew, (or are
> just interested in learning more about what "helping coordinate sudo kids"
> involves - it's not a lot), be in touch via email or just come on a tuesday
> night.
>
> - marina
>
hi everyone,
you are once again invited to come do things with the awesome sudo kids
tuesday from 6ish to 8:30ish. want to do a group activity? teach really
brilliant kids something awesome? build a thing with them? help them build
a thing? we've done calligraphy, clay, mate-brewing, piano, radio, and
more. kids have expressed an interest in 3d printing and making videos. if
you want to do either of those things with us (whether tomorrow or sometime
in the future), or have an idea for another thing you'd like to do, be in
touch!
additionally, ray and i have started working on concrete goals and desired
outcomes for the sudo kids program. we are doing this because a hackerspace
without kids is like a diy electronics project without a blinky light -
extremely sad. kids are natural hackers and if our role is to provide the
physical and community infrastructure to encourage people to keep building
and making and learning and exploring things forever, then kids are
naturally part of that equation :) additionally, having activities for kids
is a proven strategy to expanding our community. yes, we are operating from
the principle that if you hook a kid on a thing, that you will eventually
have an opportunity to speak with their parent. the good news is that we
are not selling stuff but selling the idea of making stuff and being in a
community of makers. finally, if you've never done stuff with kids before,
you may find the experience to be really different than what you'd expect
(i know i have). i continue to be extremely impressed and more or less
constantly verklempt at the insight and intelligence of the children we
work with.
so, if you want to help coordinate activities and be a part of the cool
sudo kids organizing/future direction/expanding the program crew, (or are
just interested in learning more about what "helping coordinate sudo kids"
involves - it's not a lot), be in touch via email or just come on a tuesday
night.
- marina
Hey people!
During Oakland Wiki's hackerspaces-themed editathon last Sunday, I worked
on the Ace Monster page, and through that discovered "Hacker Scouts", an
amazing mentorship program for young people interested in hacking stuff.
Today while lurking Ace Monster's discuss listserv, I ran into a great
convo on it. If you are interested in developing a youth engagement program
at Sudo Room, these people would definitely be great allies and provide
good solid insight. There already seems to be a collaboration going between
them and Mothership Hackermoms.
(Message 10 is quite beautiful.)
V
7. Maker Faire Fundraiser for Hacker Scout Teen! (Samantha Cook)
8. Re: Maker Faire Fundraiser for Hacker Scout Teen!
(Al Jigong Billings)
9. Re: Maker Faire Fundraiser for Hacker Scout Teen!
(Christopher Cook)
10. Re: Maker Faire Fundraiser for Hacker Scout Teen! (Samantha Cook)
11. Re: Maker Faire Fundraiser for Hacker Scout Teen! (Lyra)
Message: 7
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2013 14:44:22 -0800
From: Samantha Cook <sam(a)hackermoms.org>
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Subject: [AMTD] Maker Faire Fundraiser for Hacker Scout Teen!
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Dear Friends,
We have an amazing teen at Hacker Scouts who is trying to fund his
ambitious and amazing project for this year's Maker Faire. Cameron is a 17
year old, homeschooled guy that paints, plays with lightning, makes
electronic mechanical contraptions, writes computer programs, and
builds/fixes computers.His project, the TARDIS tesla is very cool and
ingenious in it's design and entertainment capabilities.
We are proud to be helping Cam reach his Maker Faire goal. As a member of
our Hacker Scouts Guild 001 in Oakland, we have the privilege of seeing him
work on a variety of projects with precision, ingenuity and passion. He
also mentors the younger members of the Guild with compassion and a cool
ability to share knowledge. Between the Hacker Scouts mentors and his
mentors at Arc Attack, he has the support to achieve his dream. We believe
in him and his TARDIS Tesla, and ask you to contribute to his
campaign<http://www.gofundme.com/TARDIS-Tesla>.
You can find his fundraising page here<http://www.gofundme.com/TARDIS-Tesla
>,
and our article about it on the Hacker Scouts
Website<http://hackerscouts.acemonstertoys.org/?p=530>.
Even if you can't contribute, will you help out by sharing this?
Thank you so much for your time,
Samantha Cook, homeschooling mom of 3 and Executive Director, Hacker Scouts
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web: http://mothership.hackermoms.org
email: info(a)hackermoms.org
twitter: @hackermoms
eavesdrop: mothershiphackermoms(a)googlegroups.com
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MothershipHackerMoms
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 09:40:38 -0800
From: Al Jigong Billings <albill(a)openbuddha.com>
To: AMT General Discussion <discuss(a)lists.acemonstertoys.org>
Subject: Re: [AMTD] Maker Faire Fundraiser for Hacker Scout Teen!
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I contributed. I encourage others to do the same.
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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 09:56:15 -0800
From: Christopher Cook <ccook(a)dirtylittlemonkey.com>
To: AMT General Discussion <discuss(a)lists.acemonstertoys.org>
Subject: Re: [AMTD] Maker Faire Fundraiser for Hacker Scout Teen!
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Yeah Cam has brought his Tesla coil into the space a few times to show it
off, impressive stuff. I think he and Costa worked together on the laser
cutter to build the control panel for it.
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Message: 10
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 09:58:52 -0800
From: Samantha Cook <sam(a)hackermoms.org>
To: AMT General Discussion <discuss(a)lists.acemonstertoys.org>
Subject: Re: [AMTD] Maker Faire Fundraiser for Hacker Scout Teen!
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Thank you! Last night he was speaking so enthusiastically about his
project; I hope we can help him achieve his goal! If anyone is interested
in the current Tesla Coils he has, he will be bringing them to the next
Open Lab on 2/17. Sam
--
web: http://mothership.hackermoms.org
email: info(a)hackermoms.org
twitter: @hackermoms
eavesdrop: mothershiphackermoms(a)googlegroups.com
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MothershipHackerMoms
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Message: 11
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 10:24:44 -0800
From: Lyra <elevin(a)MIT.EDU>
To: AMT General Discussion <discuss(a)lists.acemonstertoys.org>
Subject: Re: [AMTD] Maker Faire Fundraiser for Hacker Scout Teen!
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Shared and shown off. Encouraging ambition like this is one of the best
things we can do for the world - Cthulu knows we need more Doctors and Mad
Scientists!
<3
L