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Access Makeathon: Vancouver 2017

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Jan 27

Access Makeathon: Vancouver 2017

By MakersMakingChange

When and where

Date and time

Fri, 27 Jan 2017, 6:00 PM – Sun, 29 Jan 2017, 6:00 PM PST

Location

The Hangar - Centre for Digital Media 685 Great Northern Way Vancouver, BC V5T 0C6 Canada

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Description

The Access Makeathon is a 48 hour event that connects a person with a disability to a team of makers. Makers will build an open source assistive technology that directly addresses a need of the person they are paired with. It is an opportunity for makers to apply their knowledge and skills to address a real world need of a person. The goal is each team will help a person leave the event with a working prototype that improves their quality of life.

During the event, teams of makers will work with a person with a disability that will come with a predefined goal, and perhaps have an idea on how a solution may work. The person with a disability is an expert in their needs, and is the centre of the team to ensure the created solution meets their needs. Teams will be formed by the organizers before the event and have an opportunity to meet with the person they are assisting to start the creative process.

Makers will be the ones turning an idea into a reality. The maker culture in general supports open-source hardware. Typical interests enjoyed by the maker culture include engineering-oriented pursuits such as electronics, robotics, 3-D printing, and the use of CNC tools. For this event, we are looking for people interested in design, electronics and engineering come and make solutions for people with disabilities.

The Access Makeathon will have:

  • opportunities to network with other attendees and industry sponsors;

  • attend workshops to build your skills;

  • speakers focused on innovation and accessibility;

  • tools to create and fabricate solutions;

  • mentors to support your project development;

  • free food!

  • the opportunity to create positive change in someone’s life.

Workshops will include:

  • Introduction to 3D Printing

  • Introduction to soldering

  • Introduction to Programming on microcomputers

There will be prizes for winning teams, as well as have the opportunity to present their work at the #BCTECH summit at the Vancouver Convention Centre March 14 and 15th.

For a full schedule, list of projects and teams, and more event details, please visit our new site, Makers Making Change.

Tags

  • Canada Events
  • British Columbia Events
  • Things to do in Vancouver, Canada
  • Vancouver Games
  • Vancouver Charity & Causes Games
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