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==3.1. Purpose== | ==3.1. Purpose== | ||
The purpose of this corporation is to promote and encourage technical, | The purpose of this corporation is to promote and encourage scientific, technical, engineering and artistic skills through individual projects, social collaboration, and education. Also in the context of these purposes, the corporation shall engage in scientific, charitable and educational activities within the meaning of Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, including but not limited to: | ||
:(a). Through talks, classes, workshops, collaborative projects, and other activities, to encourage research, knowledge exchange, learning, and mentoring in a safe, clean space. | :(a). Through talks, classes, workshops, collaborative projects, and other activities, to encourage research, knowledge exchange, learning, and mentoring in a safe, clean space. | ||
:(b). Provide educational spaces for teaching practical skills and theory of technology, | :(b). Provide educational spaces for teaching practical skills and theory of science, technology, engineering, and art. | ||
:(c). Provide work space, storage, and other resources for projects related to art, science, and technology that will benefit the individual members' personal growth in their fields of interest, encouraging the individual members to share their projects and knowledge for the betterment of society through art, science and technology. | :(c). Provide work space, storage, and other resources for projects related to engineering, art, science, and technology that will benefit the individual members' personal growth in their fields of interest, encouraging the individual members to share their projects and knowledge for the betterment of society through art, engineering, science and technology. | ||
:(d). To create, learn, and teach, individually and as a group, inviting members of the community in the Oakland area and the world. | :(d). To create, learn, and teach, individually and as a group, inviting members of the community in the Oakland area and the world. | ||
:(e). To develop, support the development of, and provide resources for the development of free and open source software and hardware for the benefit of society. | :(e). To develop, support the development of, and provide resources for the development of free and open source software and hardware for the benefit of society. | ||