The President’s Address at the White House Maker Faire
Watch and read President Obama’s remarks at the first-ever White House Maker Faire!
Maker Faire
Maker Faire is the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth — a family-friendly festival of invention, creativity, and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the maker movement.
Part science fair, part county fair, and part something entirely new, Maker Faire is an all-ages gathering of tech enthusiasts, crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, science clubs, authors, artists, students, and commercial exhibitors. All of these people come to Maker Faire to show what they have made and to share what they have learned.
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Want a Free Trip to Orbit With NASA?
Aimed directly at the 21 “rookie states” that have had no previous CubeSat presence in space, one of the initiatives announced by President Obama today at the White House Maker Faire is an “announcement of opportunity” from NASA for new CubeSat developers.
Russell the Giraffe Meets President Obama
Russell the Giraffe brought a huge smile to President Obama’s face this morning on the White House lawn.
New Makers Building Parts for the Space Station
One of the initiatives announced by President Obama today at the White House Maker Faire will allow middle and high school students access to the first 3d printer to be flown aboard the ISS.
Squishy Circuits Light Up the White House
“Girls can do engineering if they believe in themselves and try.” — Sage, age 6 — AnnMarie Thomas and her 6-year-old daughter Sage are excited to share Squishy Circuits at the White House Maker Faire. Sage even made her own dress for the occasion, with pink (red), white, and aqua (blue) stripes!
White House Maker Faire Attendee List Released
Everyone wanted to go to the first White House Maker Faire, unfortunately, there just isn’t as much room in the White House as there is at the Maker Faire Bay Area! Since space is limited, a select few were chosen to attend, exhibit, and visit. The official list of White House Maker Faire attendees was […]
White House Maker Faire Fact Sheet Has Been Released
We’ve all been eagerly anticipating the official release of the entire initiatives set forth by the White House today, the National Day of Making. They have delivered and we are so happy to see so much going into expanding and empowering the nationwide maker community. As the first ever White House Maker Faire kicks off, […]