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<p class="MsoNormal">Announcing the First White House Maker Faire<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/02/03/announcing-first-white-house-maker-faire">http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/02/03/announcing-first-white-house-maker-faire</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tom Kalil and Jason Miller<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">February 3, 2014<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">“Inspired by ‘Joey Marshmallow’ and the millions of citizen-makers driving the next era of American innovation, we are thrilled to announce plans to host the first-ever White House Maker Faire
later this year. We will release more details on the event soon, but it will be an opportunity to highlight both the remarkable stories of Makers like Joey and commitments by leading organizations to help more students and entrepreneurs get involved in making
things.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Meanwhile, you can get involved by sending pictures or videos of your creations or a description of how you are working to advance the maker movement to
<a href="mailto:maker@ostp.gov">maker@ostp.gov</a>, or on Twitter using the hashtag #IMadeThis. Take Joey’s advice –
<a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/11/08/we-geeks-don-t-be-bored-make-something">
don’t be bored, make something</a>. Maybe you, like Joey, can take your making all the way to The White House.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Interested in getting involved? Send your creations, information, and descriptions of
<a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/webform/white-house-makerfaire-interest-form">
what you've made to us using this form</a>. Email your thoughts, questions, or creations to
<a href="mailto:maker@ostp.gov">maker@ostp.gov</a>.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">For more information</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">, go to:
<a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/02/03/announcing-first-white-house-maker-faire">
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/02/03/announcing-first-white-house-maker-faire</a>
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<p><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Questions?</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> Email:
<a href="mailto:maker@ostp.gov">maker@ostp.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black">Katie Anderson, Library Development Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black">* Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator *<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black">Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:katie.anderson@state.or.us">katie.anderson@state.or.us</a>, 503-378-2528</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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