[SpaceProgram] whitehouse.gov petition to support hackerspaces

[cole santos]

I wanted to let you know about a new petition I created on We the People,
a new feature on WhiteHouse.gov, and ask for your support. Will you add your
name to mine?  If this petition gets 25,000 signatures by May 16, 2012, the
White House will review it and respond!



We the People allows anyone to create and sign petitions asking the Obama
Administration to take action on a range of issues.  If a petition gets
enough support, the Obama Administration will issue an official response.



You can view and sign the petition here:



http://wh.gov/Ukm



Here's some more information about this petition:



Kickstart innovation, education, and job creation by supporting
public hackerspaces/makerspaces/fablabs nationwide.


Hackerspaces (Makerspaces) are community-operated physical places, where
people can meet and work on their projects. Hacker and Maker spaces provide
passion-based education that many of us missed in traditional education
systems. The learning which takes place in these spaces is intergenerational,
transdisciplinary, and multi-intelligent. Most hackerspaces welcome visitors
from other similar organizations, whether across town or internationally and
have the potential to bring the world together to solve problems, inspire all
generations, and have fun. Free exchange of ideas, skills, and knowledge are
encouraged, especially at periodic gatherings sometimes called "build
nights" or "open house days". Hackerspaces are the future, are
you ready to join?