SIX YEARS AGO TODAY I received word back from the State of Nebraska that our articles of incorporation were accepted and Made New Makerspace was officially a legal entity. Today, on our sixth anniversary, I have a major announcement. Over the last six years, Made New has worked with thousands of kids, and I could…
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What a cool thing! I was adding up some figures from the year today, and I found myself stunned. As you may know, we have a program called Laptops for Learners, where we connect kids from foster and low-income families with free refurbished laptops and 4G LTE cellular modems. Every year, this program connects hundreds…
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Meet the newest school Made New Makerspace is supporting: Blackburn Alternative High School! Thanks to a referral from our friends at Prairie STEM, Blackburn reached out to us a few weeks ago seeking technology for the school to start an Esports group. They were also concerned that several of their students didn’t have access to…
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This is an exciting addition to our offerings! Made New Makerspace now has a “creation station” for making video content, podcasts, and more! Members of the makerspace will be able to use this station for their own video production needs. Additionally, our director Jim plans to use it for a weekly video series that will…
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Meet “shop dogs in training,” Orion and Nova! A little more than a week ago, my family adopted these two puppies. While they won’t be living at the Makerspace full time, they’re probably going to come with me one or two days a week. They’re still potty training, so if you stop by they may…
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Earlier this month we launched a campaign to keep Made New Makerspace alive and well. We are a community-supported nonprofit. Without your gifts and support our organization will cease to exist. To remain strong, we need to raise $2000 in monthly supporters. As of today, we’re about $110 closer to that goal. EVERY LITTLE BIT…
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