We have begun a series of events to support entrepreneurship, education, and innovation by encouraging the development of a county-wide makerspace system. At these virtual gatherings you can hear from people who are making this happen, and get to know others in our community who are interested in it.

We invite a speakers to kick off meetings with a presentation about topics they are working on, and then break up into smaller rooms so people can talk in smaller groups.

Registration is required, but due to privacy concerns, registration is limited to adults over 18. Please register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtdeuhrz0iGNMqP3lMhgNvRxl5lrsPRiAT . You must be signed into Zoom using the email you registered with to join the meeting.

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Contact us to join our online discussion group hosted on the Slack platform: mickey at sanjuansedc dot org.

Most of these recordings are not dependent on the visuals, so you can listen while you work. Videos have automatically generated subtitles.

• Feb 26th 2021 (video): Marcy Montgomery and Stephen Shrader, co-founders of the San Juan Makers Guild, return to present their new asset mapping tools.
• Jan. 14th, 2021 (video): Nikyta Palmisani, “Closing the Loop.”
• Dec. 11th, 2020 (video):  CTE/Science Teacher Sam Garson, of Friday Harbor High School discussed CTE program development, and community outreach and engagement at the STEM Center at Friday Harbor High School. A number of other SJC makerspaces (current, planned, or under consideration) are mentioned in the Q&A.
• Nov. 13, 2020 (video): Marcy Montgomery and Stephen Shrader, co-founders of the San Juan Makers Guild, discuss their asset mapping efforts followed by a wide ranging discussion.
• Oct. 23, 2020 (video): Todd Nicholson, Executive Director of the Port of Friday Harbor, joined us to tell us about the Port’s plans for a new Marine Technical Center, focusing on their proposed makerspace.
• June 30th, 2020 (video): Introduction to Fab Lab-3D Design & Fabrication. Simone Amber (Fab Lab Connect) and Nader Shaterian (School Fab Lab) discussed how to adopt cutting-edge technology with ease and enhance your career with 21st-century skills. Click here for outline/flyer in pdf. After their introductory presentation, we had a discussion about how to create makerspaces in our community.