The Makers Hub
Our mission is to create a community Makerspace in the Greater Compton Area, with equal access to tools, workshops, technology, and resources to inspire creativity, facilitate lifelong learning, and provide inclusive and equitable opportunities for all.
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CREATE ·2024 Grants ChallengeThe Makers Hub Club & Professional Speaker Series
The Makers Hub Club and Professional Speakers Series prepare students for careers in creative industries and trades. We host workshops on creative topics ranging from woodworking to sewing, blending practical skills with creativity. Our Maker's Fair provides opportunities for students to sell their creations, fostering entrepreneurial skills, while our collaboration with our local Carpenters Union offers a pre-apprenticeship program, enhancing career readiness by providing practical experience alongside academic learning.
LIVE ·2021 Grants ChallengeBUILDING A TOOL LIBRARY IN COMPTON
Buying tools you may only use once can be frustrating. If we could only borrow them, but from who? There are 200+ Tool Libraries across the nation, but none in Los Angeles! Tool Libraries aren’t just places to borrow tools for home and garden projects but to start a small business, to teach repair classes, to disperse emergency supplies when climate change events happen and to empower the community. So, let’s build some, starting in Compton!