LYNN — The Brickyard Collaborative, a MakerSpace/STEAM/Incubator launching in Lynn, is holding a public stakeholders meeting on Jan. 18 at 6:30 p.m. at Lynn Museum.
The Brickyard Collaborative is a partnership of a traditional MakerSpace, local STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) programs (K-12 plus undergraduate and graduate programs) and business incubator, in downtown Lynn. The group will partner with local schools, community arts programs, and community business groups.
The idea of a MakerSpace centers around group ownership and support of tooling and technology that is out of reach of the average individual. The core of the MakerSpace model is to enroll members, for a monthly fee, who will have access to workspace along with tools and technology available, after short introductory certification classes. A member can rent storage space or more permanent studio space.
The group is inviting people and groups considered to be stakeholders, or partners and collaborators helping to build the project and leverage the facility for their efforts and their programs.
Invited guests include: Mayor Thomas M. McGee; community organizers Ted Dillard, Jaime Figueroa, Lisa Wallace, JoBeth Williams; Charles Gaeta and Jeff Weeden from Lynn Housing Authority & Neighborhood Development; James Cowdell, executive director of Economic Development & Industrial Corporation of Lynn; James Marsh, the city’s director of community development; Kevin Moforte from EforAll; Norm Cole from Impact Lynn; Glenn Morris from the Lynn Chamber of Commerce and St. Mary’s board of directors; Al Wilson, Amanda Hill and Pedro Soto from Beyond Walls; Drew Russo, Lynn Museum executive director; Joe Mulligan from MassDevelopment; School Committee member Michael Satterwhite; Gini Mazman from The Haven Project; North Shore Community College; and state Reps Brendan Crighton and Daniel Cahill.
The Brickyard Collaborative Project will provide opportunities for re-training and skill growth, collaborative learning, business incubation/acceleration and innovation. The city’s comparatively low education levels significantly affect its unemployment rate, which is also the case in other cities with many people who lack formal education or specialized training.
The Brickyard Collaborative says it will create a center of resources, innovation and enterprise in the city through stakeholder involvement.
The meeting is not meant to be a fundraising event. Light snacks, beer and wine will be available.
To RSVP to the event, visit the EventBrite page. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-brickyard-collaborative-stakeholders-meeting-tickets-41665048281
For more information, visit www.thebrickyard.org or the group’s Facebook page.
