Everybody In: Diversity in Making
This week we have a guest post from the awesome folks at Maker Jawn Initiative in Philadelphia. We love the work they do; read on to learn more about it, and be sure to check out their blog, … Read more >
Things I Saw at World Maker Faire
1. Lots of white guys on stage
Ok, I didn’t actually see all of them; I counted them up on the website. There were 15 time slots on Saturday, the day I was there. On the first stage listed, the … Read more >
#MakeHealth Brings Together Health, Tech, And Design
Earlier this month, we took you inside the We Make Health Fest, one of the first events to bring together a maker festival with a health fair. After attending on August 16th, I’m happy to report that the Fest … Read more >
LEGO To Release Female Scientist Minifigs Next Month
You’ve read — here and elsewhere — about how some influential folks in maker publications have focused much of their attention on the work of males, particularly white males. And this has been a big concern for us here at … Read more >
One Thing to Enhance Maker Diversity
This week, we have another post from our Fifth Monday series, in which the MakerBridge bloggers write on the same topic. In this post, we answer the question, “What is one thing you’d like the maker community to do
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Inclusivity and LGBTQ+ Participation in Maker Culture
Previously on this blog, we’ve featured female makers and makers of color in an attempt to draw attention to the diversity that exists within maker culture and to encourage more non-white, non-male makers to get involved.
To continue with this … Read more >
Black History Month & Black Makers
February is Black History Month and in honor of that, MakerBridge is highlighting some wonderful black makers, groups, and resources. We’ve talked about the lack of minority representation in the mainstream maker movement before (see our Diversity in Making… Read more >
Public Library Makerspaces and Demographics Project
As you have may have heard in a previous post, we here at Makerbridge recently had the opportunity to attend LITA Forum 2013. Fortunately for us, one of the main themes of the conference was makerspaces in libraries. We’ve … Read more >
Diversity in Making
Here’s something I learned today:
Of all the people featured on the cover of Make Magazine to date, 85% have been men or boys, 15% have been women or girls, and 0% have been people of color.
I woke up … Read more >
Ada Lovelace Day: Women in Maker Culture
Ada Lovelace Day, observed this year on October 15th, is an annual celebration of women in the STEM fields. The day is named for Ada Lovelace, a female scientist who is considered the world’s first computer programmer.
In honor … Read more >