Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Volunteers Needed: Maker Faire on July 25th & 26th At The Henry Ford

SAVE THE DATE:
Maker Faire
July 25th & 26th
At The Henry Ford in Dearborn, MI

What is Maker Faire? Well I’m glad you asked!  Maker Faire is an award winning, family friendly event celebrating technology, education, science, arts, crafts, engineering, food, sustainability, and more. Maker Faire has become part of pop-culture, a place for experiential marketing, debuting new technologies and inventions, and celebrating geekdom. Maker Faire is the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth—a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker Movement.  It’s a place where people show what they are making, and share what they are learning. Makers range from tech enthusiasts to crafters to homesteaders to scientists to garage tinkerers.  They are of all ages and backgrounds. The aim of Maker Faire is to entertain, inform, connect and grow this community.  http://www.makerfairedetroit.com/

Volunteering with SWE Detroit: Every year SWE Detroit hosts an activity at our booth at the fair.  In the past, we have done a bridge-building event that the kids just love!  If you are interested, there are two different options for ways you can volunteer with SWE Detroit:
(1) Planning:  Several volunteers are needed to help plan the event, build our project, and coordinate details.  The commitment would be ~2-3 meetings total and minimal email coordination in the months leading up to the event (meeting times TBD). We are also looking for an individual(s) who are interested in learning the role/responsibilities of the SWE Detroit lead for Maker Faire, for leadership succession planning for SWE’s participation at this special event.
(2) Day-of fair volunteers: Several volunteers needed throughout the day on both Saturday July 25th and Sunday July 26th to work the SWE booth and activity. Shift schedules TBD.


If you are interested in volunteering with us, please contact Anne Dancy at anne.dancy@fcagroup.com or 214-244-2875.  

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