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The Pumping Station: One scholarship program is founded on our commitment to making maker education and resources accessible to all. We recognize that financial circumstances should not be a barrier to participating in our community of makers, inventors, and creators. Our core values emphasize: | The Pumping Station: One scholarship program is founded on our commitment to making maker education and resources accessible to all. We recognize that financial circumstances should not be a barrier to participating in our community of makers, inventors, and creators. Our core values emphasize: | ||
Community Enrichment: We believe that diversity in perspectives, experiences, and skills strengthens our makerspace community. By reducing financial barriers, we create opportunities for talented individuals to contribute to and learn from our collaborative environment. | '''Community Enrichment''': We believe that diversity in perspectives, experiences, and skills strengthens our makerspace community. By reducing financial barriers, we create opportunities for talented individuals to contribute to and learn from our collaborative environment. | ||
Educational Access: We are committed to democratizing access to tools, technology, and hands-on learning experiences. Our scholarship program ensures that economic circumstances do not limit someone's ability to develop new skills or pursue creative projects. | '''Educational Access''': We are committed to democratizing access to tools, technology, and hands-on learning experiences. Our scholarship program ensures that economic circumstances do not limit someone's ability to develop new skills or pursue creative projects. | ||
Empowerment Through Making: We support individuals who demonstrate a genuine interest in making, learning, and contributing to our community. Our program aims to empower recipients to explore, create, and grow within our space. | '''Empowerment Through Making''': We support individuals who demonstrate a genuine interest in making, learning, and contributing to our community. Our program aims to empower recipients to explore, create, and grow within our space. | ||
Sustainable Support: We structure our scholarship program to provide meaningful, long-term access while maintaining the resources and stability of our makerspace. This ensures we can continue to support our scholarship recipients while preserving the quality of experience for all members. | '''Sustainable Support''': We structure our scholarship program to provide meaningful, long-term access while maintaining the resources and stability of our makerspace. This ensures we can continue to support our scholarship recipients while preserving the quality of experience for all members. | ||
Equitable Opportunity: We strive to create fair and transparent processes while maintaining confidentiality where needed. Our program aims to identify and support individuals who will both benefit from and contribute to our maker community. | '''Equitable Opportunity''': We strive to create fair and transparent processes while maintaining confidentiality where needed. Our program aims to identify and support individuals who will both benefit from and contribute to our maker community. | ||
