Level 1: NoM Advocate:
Research & Help Build the Nation of Makers

Who is this level for?

• Any maker leader that wants to engage with and support Nation of Makers through volunteerism at their local micro community level (i.e. your personal network of makers)

• Anyone who is or wants to be a Nation of Makers member organization

• Anyone who wants to become a NoM Connector or Representative

Goals/Benefits for each Advocate:

• Learn about Nation of Makers

• Connect with other NoM Advocates, Connectors and Representatives

• Identify spaces, organizations, and partners in your local area

• Participate in Nation of Makers’ all-community calls

• Encourage other organizations to join NoM and NoM projects

• Be recognized for your advocacy work!

ACTION ITEMS:

Right Away:

• Engage: Fill out this form to indicate your interest in becoming an Advocate

• Engage: Encourage other organizations to join NoM and NoM projects, such as the Annual Survey of Makerspaces

Within Three Months:

• Learn: History of Nation of Makers (hyperlink to be added) 

• Learn: Nation of Makers’ Mission and Vision

• Engage: Opt in to the NoM newsletter

• Engage: Opt in to the NoM Slack channel (email: info@nationofmakers.us and we’ll add you)

• Engage: Like and follow our NoM Facebook page

• Engage: Like and follow our Twitter account

• Engage: Like and follow our Instagram account

• Learn: Job description: NoM Advocate (you’re reading it!)

• Learn: Job Description: NoM Connector

• Learn: Job Description: NoM Representative

• Learn: NoM Advocacy one-pager

• When complete, take the NoM Advocate Quiz (it will be sent to you after you fill out the application to be an advocate)

Within Six Months:

• Identify spaces, organizations, and partners in your local area. 

• Map your network - Resource: Network Template (duplicate the template, then title the new file  “Last Name_City_State_Network”, and make sure to save it to the NoM Advocate folder)