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* Announcements | * Announcements | ||
=== Things that are | === Things that are ideas === | ||
* Making at home/mutual aid | * Making at home/mutual aid | ||
** We are considering lending out the PrintrBot Jr. and also the MakerBot (with the condition that an attempt to repair its broken bed), for use in printing out face-shield parts. Mike wants to put them in touch with the Operation Face Shield. James would like to get photos of the result. | ** We are considering lending out the PrintrBot Jr. and also the MakerBot (with the condition that an attempt to repair its broken bed), for use in printing out face-shield parts. Mike wants to put them in touch with the Operation Face Shield. James would like to get photos of the result. | ||
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** Sewing machines are sitting idle: how can we get those out to folks who want to sew masks? | ** Sewing machines are sitting idle: how can we get those out to folks who want to sew masks? | ||
*** Put out the word, segueing into publicity! | *** Put out the word, segueing into publicity! | ||
* How to publicize events | * How to publicize virtual events/other goings-on (public service stuff) while we're on lock-down | ||
** | ** Mike has pictures of things he has made (face shields, head-bands). Joe has posted pictures of elastic holders he made. | ||
** Ask Veronica to help post to social media/press-releases. Nate will help -- collect pictures, do a quick write-up, work with V? | |||
** Put word out for other tools that are not being used for PPE reasons? Tool lending library? | |||
* Make list of gear that is going out of the space, do it all at the same time via one person! James volunteers. | * Make list of gear that is going out of the space, do it all at the same time via one person! James volunteers. | ||
* Applying for grants | * Applying for grants | ||
* | ** Greg sent a list (thanks, Greg!). There are some promising items there. Mike suggests bringing in a fellow who was previously interested in helping us write a grant. Mike will reach out. | ||
** Reboot GoFundMe? Can re-tool it to help raise money during lock-down? | |||
* Remote classes | * Remote classes | ||
** | ** North Coast Modular Collective "build-a-synth" class went well, we got donations from the kits they sold. James is working on a live-coding event with them. | ||
* New tenant | ** Work with Operation Face Shield to do classes/showcase? | ||
** James recommends others participate in the call for virtual classes thread on the member list. | |||
* New tenant is contributing $300/mo. to relocate a UV printer to AHA to run a business. Currently this is located in the Annex. | |||
* MakerNet (tech/maker-focused ham radio meeting) on Thursday nights -- Larry has run two nets now with a few participants. | |||
* Rent/finances? How to survive! | |||
** Anecdotally we are still not doing great financially, perhaps 6 months of money if nothing changes. But it's not as bad as it could be due to new tenant and many folks are still paying dues. | |||
** James suggests emailing Oxford again ASAP to explain that we are struggling because we have no classes, and can't invite people to use our physical space anymore. | |||
** Mike would like to reach out to other Oxford tenants in the building to see how they are doing, see if we can approach Oxford as a group to work out relief. | |||
** We all agree to reach out to Oxford ASAP. | |||
= Reportbacks = | = Reportbacks = | ||
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** People/Workgroups responsible | ** People/Workgroups responsible | ||
** Deadline/Estimate | ** Deadline/Estimate | ||
* Get key-holders on wiki - Mike | |||
* Send a brief message to Oxford re: rent - James | |||
* Friendly email/reach out to others in the building - Mike | |||
* Get more keys made - James | * Get more keys made - James | ||
* | * POSTPONED - Get water delivery set up - James will get Mike supplier info, Mike will get payments going | ||
* POSTPONED - Inquire about formerly-Nostrum room overhead pipe - Nate will contact Oxford | |||
* Inquire about formerly-Nostrum room overhead pipe - Nate will contact Oxford | |||
Latest revision as of 20:03, 8 April 2020
Agenda
- Reportbacks from Active Systems & Working Groups - 10m
- current status, upcoming work, needs
- James working on getting external/internal keys made. Will do very soon.
- Water delivery held off for now
- Marketing - Nate Y. - nothing to report since last month
- Financial - Mike Z. - Finances for Feb/Mar need doing (for great grants!)
- Governance - Elections - Nate posted call for nominees on the email list.
- Announcements
Things that are ideas
- Making at home/mutual aid
- We are considering lending out the PrintrBot Jr. and also the MakerBot (with the condition that an attempt to repair its broken bed), for use in printing out face-shield parts. Mike wants to put them in touch with the Operation Face Shield. James would like to get photos of the result.
- Mike, James, Nate all agree that this would be a good arrangement.
- Sewing machines are sitting idle: how can we get those out to folks who want to sew masks?
- Put out the word, segueing into publicity!
- We are considering lending out the PrintrBot Jr. and also the MakerBot (with the condition that an attempt to repair its broken bed), for use in printing out face-shield parts. Mike wants to put them in touch with the Operation Face Shield. James would like to get photos of the result.
- How to publicize virtual events/other goings-on (public service stuff) while we're on lock-down
- Mike has pictures of things he has made (face shields, head-bands). Joe has posted pictures of elastic holders he made.
- Ask Veronica to help post to social media/press-releases. Nate will help -- collect pictures, do a quick write-up, work with V?
- Put word out for other tools that are not being used for PPE reasons? Tool lending library?
- Make list of gear that is going out of the space, do it all at the same time via one person! James volunteers.
- Applying for grants
- Greg sent a list (thanks, Greg!). There are some promising items there. Mike suggests bringing in a fellow who was previously interested in helping us write a grant. Mike will reach out.
- Reboot GoFundMe? Can re-tool it to help raise money during lock-down?
- Remote classes
- North Coast Modular Collective "build-a-synth" class went well, we got donations from the kits they sold. James is working on a live-coding event with them.
- Work with Operation Face Shield to do classes/showcase?
- James recommends others participate in the call for virtual classes thread on the member list.
- New tenant is contributing $300/mo. to relocate a UV printer to AHA to run a business. Currently this is located in the Annex.
- MakerNet (tech/maker-focused ham radio meeting) on Thursday nights -- Larry has run two nets now with a few participants.
- Rent/finances? How to survive!
- Anecdotally we are still not doing great financially, perhaps 6 months of money if nothing changes. But it's not as bad as it could be due to new tenant and many folks are still paying dues.
- James suggests emailing Oxford again ASAP to explain that we are struggling because we have no classes, and can't invite people to use our physical space anymore.
- Mike would like to reach out to other Oxford tenants in the building to see how they are doing, see if we can approach Oxford as a group to work out relief.
- We all agree to reach out to Oxford ASAP.
Reportbacks
Decisions
Action Items
- Thing that needs to be done
- People/Workgroups responsible
- Deadline/Estimate
- Get key-holders on wiki - Mike
- Send a brief message to Oxford re: rent - James
- Friendly email/reach out to others in the building - Mike
- Get more keys made - James
- POSTPONED - Get water delivery set up - James will get Mike supplier info, Mike will get payments going
- POSTPONED - Inquire about formerly-Nostrum room overhead pipe - Nate will contact Oxford