Incite Focus

Fab Lab in Detroit providing a holistic approach to sustainable community building. Collaborative learning space of Makers training others. World savers.

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Thank you to everyone for your patience as we restructure. Community hours will resume October 31, 2019. We look forward to seeing you again soon!

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Update: community hours will remain temporarily closed until Monday, October 7th. Thanks for your patience!

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Hi All, please be advised that Community Hours will be temporarily suspended effective September 17, 2019-September 26, 2019. Thank you for your patience as we complete reorganization of the lab space. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

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It’s official! We’re all moved in at our new digs! Happy to announce the Fab Lab is now located in the Industry Innovation Center (formerly Next Energy Building) across from TechTown. More to come on guided tours and new courses.

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Hey Tweeps! We’ve been incognito for a while now for a good cause - we’ve moved!! Details on our awesome new location coming soon. Stay tuned for some exciting new developments!

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Mayor Duggan announces plan for city residents to regain their driver’s licenses without having to pay exorbitant driver’s responsibilities fees - through participation in workforce training programs offered through the City’s Detroit At Work program.

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COMING UP: Screening of Black Panther followed by dialogue and Q&A with panelists - moderated by @combsthepoet - Wednesday, March 14, 6:35p, at Cinema Detroit. Tickets available at https://t.co/wm4lPyp1kF

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Any one idea is not the important idea. But figuring out how to make a series of ideas work is the important idea. -overheard in the audience

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Our Wakanda here (in Detroit) is our water. -overheard in the audience

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“The way out is to wage Love.” -overheard in the audience

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We have to pay attention to how we participate in our own oppression. -overheard in the audience

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With children we can forge a pathway forward, as opposed to adults - when we have to undo... -overheard in the audience.

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The vibranium of our city is going to be our children. Because they’re going to use this technology 10-15-20 years from now. -overheard in the audience

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I am because We are. -heard in the discussion

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Our people, WE are the vibranium inside of our city. -Talon

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If we stop buying from and building up the systems that we’re complaining about, it weakens it. -Blair Evans

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Once people get curious about other people and systems, transformation can happen very quickly. -Adrienne Maree Brown

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What are the relationships that liberate people into transformative change?

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The idea of who we are and what we draw from is a critical one. (on the comparison of Wakanda and Detroit). -Blair Evans

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This is really beautiful, special land. Detroit for me has always been Afrotopia. The people are always so innovative, regardless of class. -Ingrid LaFleur