by Terri Willingham | Jul 30, 2018 | civic engagement, community, education, knowledge, Libraries, Makerspaces, paradigm shifts, Society, Steven Willingham, Theresa Williingham
When we first embarked on the library makerspace journey a few years ago, the concept was still relatively new. 3-D printers were all the rage, Maker Faires were the new state fair, and makerspaces in libraries were cutting edge. Six years down the road, 3D...
by Terri Willingham | Sep 23, 2016 | activism, community, compassion, Creativity, Society, Uncategorized
“We should all be more like Alex. Imagine what the world would look like if we were. Imagine the suffering we could ease and the lives we could save.” President Barack Obama [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6r1kbQH8hI] There’s a lot going on – in our world...
by Terri Willingham | Jan 2, 2016 | books, community, compassion, Creativity, education, entrepreneurship, Events, knowledge, Libraries, Makers, Makerspaces, Roboticon, Society, Theresa Williingham, Uncategorized
2015 was an amazing year for us here at Eureka! Factory, a year of self-realization and creative exploration, the year we learned we could make a living doing what we love, together, in the service of the common good. From the 2014 ashes of disappointment following...
by Terri Willingham | May 20, 2015 | activism, civic engagement, Civil Rights, community, compassion, social justice, Society, Speak Out, Theresa Williingham, Uncategorized
“It’s easy to be cynical, but it’s time to stop. Now is the time to accept the responsibility of citizenship.” Doug Hughes Today, Ruskin postal worker Doug Hughes was indicted on six federal charges, including two felonies and four misdemeanors for an act...
by Terri Willingham | Apr 28, 2015 | activism, civic engagement, Civil Rights, community, compassion, social justice, Society, Speak Out, Theresa Williingham, Uncategorized
“My family wants to say, can you all please, please stop the violence? Freddie Gray would not want this. Freddie’s father and mother does not want no violence. Violence does not get justice.” — Fredericka Gray, twin sister of Freddie Gray, NPR Almost...
by Terri Willingham | Mar 18, 2015 | activism, business, community, entrepreneurship, Events, science, Society, Uncategorized
The headlines regularly call America out on the issue: Women in STEM: A Gender Gap to Innovation Why it’s Crucial to Get More Women into Science “Girl Day” Addresses Lack of Women in STEM Fields The White House has a page dedicated to Women in STEM...