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== Hackers' Workshop Mission Statement == | |||
''(work in progress, feel free to edit / comment)'' | |||
"XXXXXX is a collaborative workshop community that allows members to come together to share skills & tools to pursue their projects and ideas." | "XXXXXX is a collaborative workshop community that allows members to come together to share skills & tools to pursue their projects and ideas." | ||
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'''Additional verbage:''' "Our goal is to build a diverse group of creative people and give them the means necessary to fulfill their dreams." | '''Additional verbage:''' "Our goal is to build a diverse group of creative people and give them the means necessary to fulfill their dreams." | ||
== Examples from Similar Groups == | |||
'''TechShop''' is a 15,000 square-foot membership-based workshop that provides members with access to tools and equipment, instruction, and a creative and supportive community of like-minded people so you can build the things you have always wanted to make. You can think of TechShop as a health club but with tools and equipment instead of exercise equipment. It is sort of like a Kinko's for makers, or a Xerox PARC for the rest of us. TechShop is designed for everyone, regardless of their skill level. TechShop is perfect for inventors, "makers", hackers, tinkerers, artists, roboteers, families, entrepreneurs, youth groups, FIRST robotic teams, arts and crafts enthusiasts, and anyone else who wants to be able to make things that they dream up but don't have the tools, space or skills. | '''TechShop''' is a 15,000 square-foot membership-based workshop that provides members with access to tools and equipment, instruction, and a creative and supportive community of like-minded people so you can build the things you have always wanted to make. You can think of TechShop as a health club but with tools and equipment instead of exercise equipment. It is sort of like a Kinko's for makers, or a Xerox PARC for the rest of us. TechShop is designed for everyone, regardless of their skill level. TechShop is perfect for inventors, "makers", hackers, tinkerers, artists, roboteers, families, entrepreneurs, youth groups, FIRST robotic teams, arts and crafts enthusiasts, and anyone else who wants to be able to make things that they dream up but don't have the tools, space or skills. | ||
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'''NYC Resistor''' is a hacker collective with a shared space located in downtown Brooklyn. We meet regularly to share knowledge, hack on projects together, and build community. If you’re interested in joining NYC Resistor, come to some of our public meetings (like the study group listed below) or join the NYC Resistor mailing list. | '''NYC Resistor''' is a hacker collective with a shared space located in downtown Brooklyn. We meet regularly to share knowledge, hack on projects together, and build community. If you’re interested in joining NYC Resistor, come to some of our public meetings (like the study group listed below) or join the NYC Resistor mailing list. | ||
== Concepts == | |||
: What is it? | |||
:: Collaborative Organization | |||
:: Workshop | |||
:: Community | |||
:Who is it? | |||
:: Artists | |||
:: Techs | |||
:: Creators | |||
:What does it offer? | |||
:: Shared workspace | |||
:: Tools/equipment | |||
:: Pool of widely varied experience | |||
:: Other folks to bounce ideas off of | |||
Revision as of 12:30, 30 March 2009
Hackers' Workshop Mission Statement
(work in progress, feel free to edit / comment)
"XXXXXX is a collaborative workshop community that allows members to come together to share skills & tools to pursue their projects and ideas."
Additional verbage: "Our goal is to build a diverse group of creative people and give them the means necessary to fulfill their dreams."
Examples from Similar Groups
TechShop is a 15,000 square-foot membership-based workshop that provides members with access to tools and equipment, instruction, and a creative and supportive community of like-minded people so you can build the things you have always wanted to make. You can think of TechShop as a health club but with tools and equipment instead of exercise equipment. It is sort of like a Kinko's for makers, or a Xerox PARC for the rest of us. TechShop is designed for everyone, regardless of their skill level. TechShop is perfect for inventors, "makers", hackers, tinkerers, artists, roboteers, families, entrepreneurs, youth groups, FIRST robotic teams, arts and crafts enthusiasts, and anyone else who wants to be able to make things that they dream up but don't have the tools, space or skills.
HacDC is a non-profit organization and space dedicated to technical, artistic and social collaboration. We are technologists, tinkerers, crafters and codemonkeys who call DC home. We collaborate across disciplines for the benefit of cultural, charitable and scientific causes. We create, learn and teach as a group, inviting our neighbors around the block and around the world to join us!
The Crucible is a non-profit educational facility that fosters a collaboration of Arts, Industry and Community. Through training in the fine and industrial arts, The Crucible promotes creative expression, reuse of materials, and innovative design while serving as an accessible arts venue for the general public.
NYC Resistor is a hacker collective with a shared space located in downtown Brooklyn. We meet regularly to share knowledge, hack on projects together, and build community. If you’re interested in joining NYC Resistor, come to some of our public meetings (like the study group listed below) or join the NYC Resistor mailing list.
Concepts
- What is it?
- Collaborative Organization
- Workshop
- Community
- Who is it?
- Artists
- Techs
- Creators
- What does it offer?
- Shared workspace
- Tools/equipment
- Pool of widely varied experience
- Other folks to bounce ideas off of