Makers Making Change

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Our Calgary team had a great time at the @Kahanoff Centre Open House today. We learned a lot about our fellow tenants, and it was a good opportunity to share our work. Here's Tyler from our @MakerMakeChange program and Shannel from #CreativeEmploymentOptions.

In partnership with Worlds UNBound, a STEM program from University of New Brunswick, we were excited to join their Go ENG Girl event in Fredericton. Josie, a engineer on our R&D team and UNB Engineering grad, shared her career journey with students! #HackingForTheHolidays

MMC Live will be actually streaming live today at 3 pm PST/6 pm EST.

On MMC Live tomorrow, our R&D team discusses their work, how our assistive device library is managed and how you can contribute, and of course, a show and tell with some exciting devices in the works. Catch it Nov 27 at 11 am PST/ 2 pm EST. Save the link: youtube.com/watch?v=vDU_FA…

This month's MMC Live will stream live at 3 pm PST/ 6 pm EST today, rather than the previously posted time. Save the link: youtube.com/live/vDU_FAhui…

For #HackingForTheHolidays, Courtney, East Region Coordinator, led a workshop with students at her old school, Walter Duggan Consolidated School! Students built 40+ switches, and Courtney reunited with former teachers & worked alongside her brother, Mr. Cameron, a teacher there!

On Dec. 3, join #TELUSSpark for an #adaptivegaming demo with @MakerMakeChange in the Creative Kids Museum. 🎮✨ Experience how #technology makes play accessible for all. Let’s champion inclusion through the #science of play! 💙 #InternationalDayofPersonswithDisabilities #STEAM

A great day of making at @Inside_TAB! #HolidayHackathon #HackingForTheHolidays

A great crowd to start our Holiday Hackathon!

We’ve raised over $61,000 so far as part of our #HackingForTheHolidays campaign, but we still have a ways to go for our goal of $125,000. Help give the gift of play this holiday season. Donate now: hackingfortheholidays2024.causevox.com #MakersMakingChange #NeilSquire #AdaptedToys

Are you in Halifax, Fredericton or Prince Edward Island? We have Hacking for the Holidays events happening near you! Registration is open for events in those locations: Halifax: ow.ly/nAtH50U9BlK PEI: ow.ly/7yyH50U9BlM Fredericton: ow.ly/nB2R50U9BlL

Justin Pezzin, Director of Makers Making Change, was on AMI Today this morning on @AccessibleMedia to talk about our upcoming Holiday Hackathon and #HackingForTheHolidays. Watch: youtu.be/fZP5eInOX48

One request per child. We will try our best to fulfill each and every request, however, we are not able to guarantee a toy for every request that is submitted. [3/3]

In order to receive a toy through our Hacking for the Holidays campaign, you must be located in Canada. (To access the form to request a toy on our website, you must be logged into an account with a Canadian address in your profile info). [2/3]

Are you the parent of a child with a disability, or are you a clinician working with children with disabilities? You can request a toy through our #HackingForTheHolidays campaign today. [1/3] Make a request: makersmakingchange.com/s/hacking-requ…

Its STEM Day! STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Math - is a big part of the work we do here at MMC. Our R&D team use these skills everyday creating new devices but we also love using MMC to teach STEM skills to youth AND inspire them to give back to their communities!

Makers Making Change Accessible Gaming Lead Tyler Fentie was honoured to receive the Alberta Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA) Community Partnership Award. Read more: makersmakingchange.com/s/managed-cont…

We’re barely past Halloween, but thanks to your support of our Hacking for the Holidays campaign, we’ve raised over $41,000, hosted 29 events, engaged 823 volunteers, and made 458 devices for kids with disabilities. Donate now: hackingfortheholidays2024.causevox.com

In a partnership with Neil Squire’s Makers Making Change program and @PACnb_org, students from the DSFS have been learning skills like 3D printing and soldering to adapt toys and build assistive devices for people with disabilities. Read more: makersmakingchange.com/s/managed-cont…