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San Diego Maker Faire
Maker Faire is coming to San Diego! This event is indeed about you, the maker community. The Faire is planned to take place in Fall 2013, and we are very excited to see this catalyst for the Maker Movement in San Diego taking form. We are also eager to meet the community of tinkerers, crafters, techies and creatives in San Diego.
Maker Faire is a family-friendly festival of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker movement.
Join us and make an invaluable contribution to the success of Maker Faire San Diego!!!
Get involved! Join the Meetup group to stay updated!
For more volunteer opportunities please visit: bit.ly/sandiegomaker
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Support Fab Lab SD
Please join the effort to support the next generation of technology students, scientists, and engineers!
Fab Lab San Diego, is a proud supporter of the United States: STEM, STE[+a]M initiative.
The acronym STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The STEM fields are those academic and professional disciplines that fall under the umbrella areas represented by the acronym. According to both the United States National Research Council and the National Science Foundation, the fields are collectively considered core technological underpinnings of an advanced society. In many forums (including political/governmental and academic) the strength of the STEM workforce is viewed as an indicator of a nation’s ability to sustain itself.
Source: Wikipedia
Sponsorships & Donations
Support our programs and help us make an impact in the community! We’re currently looking for Donations!
- Corporate Sponsors
- Monetary Donations
- PC/MAC Computers (Laptop, or Desktop)
- Soldering Equipment
- Machining equipment
- Electronic components
- Industry Professionals to Present State-of-the-art Technologies using S.T.E.M.
We’re accepting monetary donations with Paypal, for equipment and non-monetary donations please contact us at info[at]fablabsd[dot]org.
- Your $40 donation buys an Arduino for a student to learn about programming microcontollers!
- Your $150 donation pays for a student’s alternative energy education kit.
- Your $500 donation will pay for a low-income student to take a full Fab Lab UCSD-accredited class in advanced technology.
- Any size donation is welcome and will directly support operations.
Any and all donation either monetary or in-kind (e.g. computers or equipment) will be TAX DEDUCTIBLE under the 501c3 guidelines of the U.S. tax code.
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Volunteer at Fab Lab San Diego
We are currently developing some new volunteer opportunities for our community!
Join Fab Lab SD and help us build our new space!
Fab Lab San Diego and Ansir Innovation Center are partnering to launch a new community space and innovation lab. We are currently in the process of clearing out a large space in Kearny Mesa in order to make room for a community work space and to get the tile and new walls in place.
We would like to engage our community in this new space, and show you what we are up to, as we are very excited to be able to host a new resource for San Diego.
Stay tuned for upcoming volunteer opportunities for our work parties!
Lunch and hydration is provided.
All level of skills are welcome, we appreciate the help! No need to call first, just show up. We will be clearing the space, making an inventory of materials, getting machines set up, and other light to moderate activities. We will be there rain or shine!
What to bring:
- work gloves
- protective eye gear
- dust mask
- protective shoes and clothing that can get dusty
- (if you don’t have these things, equipment will be provided)
Location: 4685 Convoy St. Suite #200 – click here to view map
Contact us with your interest or filling out the contact form.
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Would you like to volunteer and help organize the greatest show and tell on Earth for the first time in San Diego?
Maker Faire is coming to San Diego! This event is indeed about you, the maker community. The Faire is planned to take place in Fall 2013, and we are very excited to see this catalyst for the Maker Movement in San Diego taking form. We are also eager to meet the community of tinkerers, crafters, techies and creatives in San Diego.
We are looking forward to connecting with you, and we would like to suggest some upcoming dates to discuss the SDMF and how the community can be proactive in creating an amazing event in San Diego.
Join us and make an invaluable contribution to the success of Maker Faire San Diego!!!
Get involved! Join the Meetup group to stay updated!
For more volunteer opportunities please visit: bit.ly/sandiegomaker
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