We are doing our Anti Racist Workshop Series for Makers again. After our successful October pilot, we are excited about offering the series again.
All Workshop courses are priced at a sliding scale of $5-20. Scholarships are available upon request. See below for information on the courses. We hope to see you there!
Schema of Makers
Saturday January 9th, 2021 | 11:00AM – 12:30PM PST
$5-20 sliding scale | Tickets
Who defines what a legitimate maker is? Explore how different types of makers are valued and have an influence on how the community is shaped.
Communities are like ecosystems — living things that change and evolve over time. We will unpack different maker identities and the dynamics of those identities and their influence on how our maker space community has evolved… for good or for ill. This workshop will explore both what the identity of makers has been as well as explore what it could and should be.
Makers Say What
Sunday January 10th, 2021 | 11:00AM – 12:30PM PST
$5-20 sliding scale | Tickets
When it’s easy to lean into jargon as a way to communicate intelligence and experience, one can quickly conflate the words we use with who belongs and who doesn’t. And when it comes to talking about issues of race and gender, there is often a fear of saying the wrong thing. This workshop will explore how to be inclusive with Maker speak, as well as how to avoid the pitfalls of inaction by the fear of talking about race imperfectly.
You’re Too Comfortable
Saturday January 16th, 2021 | 11:00AM – 12:30PM PST
$5-20 sliding scale | Tickets
One way white supremacy protects itself is by eliminating stressors of those who are in proximity to it. Things are easier, quicker, more accessible, more abundant, less risky, and more. This workshop will examine how comfortable you are and explore where your own discomfort might be putting up barriers to equity and inclusivity. This examination also includes a critical examination of biased systems we might be participating in. Then we’ll talk about what can be done about it. We will uncover what actions can be taken when we discover white supremacy manifesting itself.
Taking Care of the New Guy
Sunday January 17th, 2021 | 11:00AM – 12:30PM PST
$5-20 sliding scale | Tickets
How then do we take care of new individuals when they are not like us or having a much different experience in the world. How can we support and include black, indigenous, and other POC people in majority-white spaces? Being successful at either can be complex and confusing. We will explore all the ways we can practice harm reduction as well as examine how our own biases and fears may be holding us back. This workshop will leave participants with skills to do just that including positive accountability.
About our Facilitator
Rachel “Crafty” Sadd
She/Her/Hers
Rachel is a Bay Area based artist, activist, and maker. When she is not making she is the Executive Director at Ace Makerspace. She leads program development for equity and social good projects. Participating in rapid response to the COVID-19 public health crisis has been her main focus since March 2020. She is equally engaged by beauty and utility and she creates projects which span genres and challenge ideas about art, craft, and culture.