[sudo-discuss] FW: The White House Announces a Week of Making this June 12-18

Thu Apr 9 14:04:37 PDT 2015

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.

-Cere

On Thu, Apr 9, 2015 at 1:57 PM, Mitch Altman <maltman23 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Does someone at Noisebridge and/or Sudo Room want to be part of the
> National Week of Making?
>
> 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:
> https://www.whitehouse.gov/nation-of-makers
>
> I think it would be really cool to be "officially" involved.  But there
> are two things that make me uncomfortable:
>      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
>      2)  There is involvement from various government agencies, many of
> which are cool, but one of which is: Department of Homeland Security.
>
> Best,
> Mitch.
>
>
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> -------- Forwarded Message --------  Subject: The White House Announces a
> Week of Making this June 12-18  Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2015 17:07:12 +0000  From:
> Santoso, Stephanie <Stephanie_M_Santoso at ostp.eop.gov>
> <Stephanie_M_Santoso at ostp.eop.gov>  To: Mitch Altman
>
>  Hi All,
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> I wanted to make sure that you saw the following exciting news about the
> Week of Making and the National Maker Faire!
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> *Announcing a Week of Making this June 12-18*
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> *By Tom Kalil and Stephanie Santoso*
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> Last year, on June 18, President Obama hosted the first-ever White House
> Maker Faire <http://www.whitehouse.gov/maker-faire> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.”
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> *Lindsay Lawlor introduces President Obama to Russell, the Electric
> Giraffe at last year’s White House Maker Faire. (Photo Credit: Pete Souza).*
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> The President announced a large number of commitments
> <http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/06/18/fact-sheet-president-obama-host-first-ever-white-house-maker-faire>
> 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 21st 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.
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> To continue to expand upon this effort, here are some ways that you or
> your organization can help:
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> ·         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.
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> ·         K-12 school districts can create opportunities for interactive,
> hands-on STEM learning
> <https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2015/01/12/new-resource-bringing-making-education>
> in and outside of the classroom. Schools can also establish maker spaces to
> empower students to design and build, and solve real-world problems.
>
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> ·         Colleges and universities can establish on-campus spaces
> <https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/12/11/making-makers-cleveland> 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 networks and communities of practice
> <http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/12/10/higher-education-institutions-respond-president-s-call-support-making-college-campus>
> .
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> ·         Companies can encourage making in their community through
> design and engineering and help designers, inventors and other aspiring
> entrepreneurs
> <https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/manufacturing_and_innovation_report.pdf>
> create American jobs by navigating the transition from prototyping to
> manufacturing.
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> ·         Mayors can join the Mayors Maker Challenge
> <https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/05/15/challenging-mayors-help-make-difference>
> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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>
>
> 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 form <https://www.whitehouse.gov/nation-of-makers>. We
> look forward to announcing progress on the President’s call to action
> during the Week of Making. You may also contact us at maker at ostp.gov.
>
>
>
>
> *Tom Kalil is Deputy Director for Technology and Innovation at the White
> House Office of Science and Technology Policy.*
>
> *Stephanie Santoso is Senior Advisor for Making at the White House Office
> of Science and Technology Policy.*
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> Stephanie Santoso
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> Senior Policy Advisor for Making
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> White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
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> ssantoso at ostp.eop.gov
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