[Hackability] reaching out from google.org regarding an assistive technology hackathon

[Zach]

Hi Arie,
  My name is Zach and I am mobility-challenged hardware hacker and long-time supported of Noisebridge.  Thanks for reaching out to us!  The campaign looks very interesting and this is precisely what Hackibility strives for.  I have been documenting and repairing mobility chairs for some years now and have done several hacks to my own.  I would like to see more cost-affordable solutions for people like myself and specifically those without the repair knowledge I have.
I'd like to know more details about the work you are doing and how we can support one another.  Perhaps we could get together and chat sometime?  
Best wishes,
Zach

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On Wed, 6/24/15, Arie Meir <ariemeir at google.com> wrote:

 Subject: [Hackability] reaching out from google.org regarding an assistive	technology hackathon
 To: hackability at lists.noisebridge.net
 Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 11:24 AM
 
 Dear NoiseBridge
 Hackability community,
 I'm reaching out
 from the philanthropic arm of Google, Google.org
 whichsupports non-profits
 aimed at technical innovation.
 In our
 attempt to bring a positive change to the community of
 people livingwith disabilities we
 have recently launched a campaign aiming
 to identify and support
 non-profits doing innovative work
 in the assistive technology space. 
 The reason for this email is that in addition to the
 campaign,we are  thinking of organizing a hackathon around
 mid-late august focused on assistive
 technology using this
 event as a source of
 inspiration.
 The basic idea is to
 bring the need-knowers (people with disabilities and
 their families/caregivers)
 together in the same room with tech folks (hackers/makers/designers)
 and develop prototypes for affordable products
 thatcould serve the needs
 of the community of people with
 disabilities.
 We thought
 that the hacker community of NoiseBridge might find it
 interesting/relevantand some folks perhaps
 wish to participate.
 We are
 trying to gauge the level of interest in something like this
 fromthe
 hacker/maker/developer community. 
 Thoughts ?
 Ideas ? What should we think of to make this event
 more relevant/interesting
 to the folks involved ?
 With
 kindest regards,On behalf of
 Google.org,
 Arie Meir
 -- 
 ____________
 Arie
 Meir | Technology
 Portfolio Lead, Google.org | +1.209.565.3886 |
 ariemeir at google.com 
 
 
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