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There are so many opportunities to be involved in creating some of the most fun STEM/STEAM education technology events and outreach efforts here in the Silicon Valley. I have been volunteering for many years and met many wonderful people. Volunteering is a great way to get out and meet people and tech related volunteering is especially fun! I hear of many organizations and events which need some enthusiastic volunteers to help put on their robotics workshop/maker faire/STEM festival/math competition/science fair/etc. Won't you join me and hear about all the fun events you can help with? If you know of a STEM related event which needs volunteers, please post it here or let me know and I will post it. Then we can meet at the event.
Disclaimer: No screening of volunteers is offered or implied. A signup here does not constitute an official volunteer submission - this group is only to facilitate social connections associated with volunteering. Most groups needing volunteers will require a volunteer application through their own website. All groups seeking volunteers are responsible for their own volunteer screening.
Upcoming events (4)
See all- MAKE Magazine Issue 89 Launch Party LivestreamLink visible for attendees
In Make: Volume 89, we look back at our technological past to see what fresh fun we can uncover! From handheld console hacking to giving old PCs state-of-the-art superpowers, we find new delight in old gear. Plus, over 45 projects, including a modern spin on a 19th century optical drawing aid, and a microcontroller-powered espresso machine scale that ensures a perfect pull every time. Register now for a chance to chat with our expert panel, as well as to join us for the virtual after-party!
Event will be live-streamed on Facebook and YouTube for everyone to enjoy.
facebook.com/makemagazine
www.youtube.com/@MAKE - Morgan Hill EXPLORE STEAM FairMorgan Hill Community and Cultural Center, Morgan Hill, CA
The South Valley Science and Engineering Initiative (SVSEI) will host the EXPLORE STEAM FAIR, a small, free, hands-on, family friendly environment on August 4, 2024, from 3:30-7:30PM, at the Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center, Hiram Morgan Hill Room.
https://www.southvalleyscience.org/2024-morgan-hill-maker-faire
Join us to participate in lots of fun, free activities, such as:- Making a kinetic toy
- Vacuum forming
- Legos
- Cubelets
- Coding lab
- Robotics
- 3D art
- Water quality testing
and many more
Stay tuned as we continue to confirm booth partners.
If you or your organization are interested in providing a free activity booth at this event, please contact the SVSEI director, Susan Hines, at svseidr@gmail.com, by June 1, 2024.
- Maker Faire Bay Area Mare Island 2024 - Oct 18-20Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA
Are you ready to ignite your curiosity and be part of an experience like no other? Maker Faire Bay Area is coming to Mare Island Naval Shipyard on October 18-20, 2024.
Join us on for a weekend filled with innovation, creativity, and the forging of the future. Mark your calendars and secure your spot at Maker Faire Bay Area. See you there!
Tickets at: https://makerfaire.com/bay-area/
You can sign up to be a volunteer here:
https://makerfaire.com/bay-area/volunteers/ - 4th Annual School Maker Faire Coyote Grange (South San Jose)Coyote Grange Hall, Coyote, CA
Come by for a festival of craft and tech projects kids and adults can do. The event will have outdoor and indoor project areas. We will sell water and some snacks. We will have tacos if you order in advance, or you can bring your own food. We have staggered arrival times to avoid big crowds.
We expect to have these projects and demonstrations! Admission is free.
Intro To Coding with robots (Free)
UV Resin Molding ($10 materials donation)
Learn to Solder an Electronics Kit! ($10 materials donation)
Make Your Own Cute Soap Bars ($2 materials donation)
Hot Glue Imagination Projects ($2 materials donation)
Perler Bead Pixel Art ($1 materials donation)
Sewing a Glove Octopus ($2 materials donation)
Program the (very small) Robot Choir (shown below) using color strips (Free)
Fold a Book and Write a Story (Free)
3d Printing Demonstration
Making Giant Soap Bubbles (Free)
Video from 2021 Festival: https://youtu.be/qznJ7yIClnc
We may have to cancel a few if we don't get more volunteers willing to help run the projects! If you would like to help volunteer or present a project please sign up here - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4daea62fa4f49-volunteer#/
Thanks to our sponsors:
Make: Community
School Maker Faire® is independently organized and operated under license from Make Community, LLC.
About Maker Faire
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. The original Maker Faire event was held in San Mateo, CA in 2006. Since then, hundreds of independently produced Maker Faires, both global extravaganzas and small, community events, have taken place around the world.
About Make: Magazine
Make: is the leading magazine devoted entirely to Do-It-Yourself (DIY) technology projects. Make: unites, inspires, informs, and entertains a growing community of resourceful people who undertake amazing projects in their backyards, basements, and garages. Make: celebrates your right to tweak, hack, and bend any technology to your will.
Besides the magazine and the faire, Make: is:- vital online stream of news and projects (makezine.com);
- a retail outlet for kits and books, the Maker Shed (makershed.com);
- a steady stream of fun and instruction via our YouTube channel (youtube.com/make);
- a publisher of best-in-category titles via Make: Books, including introductions to electronics, Raspberry Pi, 3D printing, Arduino and more; and a gathering point for discussion, project sharing, finding assistance, and accessing unique content at Make Community (make.co).