Around the world, makers have been rallying, rising up to solve
shortages in medical supplies and equipment, turning makerspaces into
micro-factories, creating self-organized community networks, and
developing clever distribution strategies. At the first Virtually
Maker Faire on May 23, makers representing 25 countries will share over
350 presentations, demonstrations, and online project exhibits.
Programming is curated into five tracks: Community Organizing, Learning
& Teaching, Re-Thinking the Future, Design & Production, and
Making.
Virtually Maker Faire is a stage for makers to connect, share, and
learn with each other and a broader public, especially since
Maker Faires have been canceled since the onset of
COVID-19. Nonetheless, the community fostered by Maker Faire has sprung
into action, using their skills and talents to solve for human needs. œOur greater goal is that more and more people acquire the
skills and the mindset of makers to be capable and productive, which
makes us more resilient as a society, said Dale Dougherty, Founder and
President of Make Community, which produces Maker Faire and Make: magazine. œBy doing Maker Faire online, we can connect more makers and reach more people through our event. Program Highlights: Gui Cavalcanti, founder and co-CEO of Open Source Medical Supplies,
will talk about the role of Open Source in the pandemic and how their
group documented the global fabrication of over 7 million units of
personal protective equipment, medical and community supplies. Session information. Josef Prusa of Prusa Research, a company in Prague that develops 3D
printers, will talk about the importance of 3D printing in creating PPE
in response to COVID-19. Prusa designed the Prusa Face Shield, one of
the first designs to be widely replicated on 3D printers around the
world. Session information. From Italy, hear from TechForCare: an open-source support platform
created for the pandemic, jointly developed by I-RIM (Institute for
Robotics and Intelligent Machines) and Maker Faire Rome “ The European
Edition. Session information. Sarah Miller of Artisan's Asylum shows how they are making isolation
gowns for Boston-area hospitals. This is a HOW-TO session meant to help
other makerspaces apply the same designs and processes as those used at
Artisan's Asylum. Session information. Make: magazine Executive Editor Mike Senese interviews creators from Make:'s latest issue featuring œDIY Heroes and their response as Makers to COVID-19 in their community. VentilatorProject.Org, a group of volunteer community members,
refurbished sleep apnea (CPAP) and BiPAP machines as a critical strategy
solution for hospitals treating patients affected by COVID-19. Session information. Learn how makers in China are working together to fight COVID-19. Organized by x.factory, a makerspace in Shenzhen, China. Session information. Tanzania's Dar Es Salaam Institute of Technology will present how
they created an organic network of organizations who had access to 3D
printers and worked together to produce PPE. Session information. Colorado's Maker Response team will share how to set up a distributed network in your community. Session information. Hear from makers in Spain and learn how they overcame supply chain challenges. Session information. Young Maker Ryan Levy shows how to make Arduino smart glasses with a temperature sensor. Session information. Makers in Germany will be looking to the future, discussing how makers can structure and prepare for similar crises. Session information. More information and a complete schedule can be found here. About Make: Community Make: Community, producer of Make: magazine
and Maker Faire, has been a catalyst for the global maker movement that
is transforming the ways we learn, earn, and live in the 21st century.
Our mission is to share the know-how of makers and showcase their
projects online, in print, and through live events such as Maker Faire.
Improving collaboration on projects will expand the capabilities of what
people can produce and what problems they can solve. Source - https://www.newswire.com/news/make-announces-virtually-maker-faire-is-here-21150259
| Company Name | Contact Person | Contact Number | Email Id | Website | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAKE COMMUNITY | 7274585582 | gillian@make.co | https://make.co/ |
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