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Somewhere between the pumpkin-spiced everything in the stores and the now hunting for my lost winter gloves I'm reminded how the seasons have officially changed and soon we'll be into some major holiday seasoning. For those new to Do Space, you might not know we feature different 'Holiday Hacks' happening over the next few months the whole family will love! Starting with our first: Glowing...

  The Start Omaha Work Week, October 7-11, provides local entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses a dedicated focus-week to tackle challenges and pain points in their venture, and walk away with new tools and concepts to help them move forward. Partnering organizations including (but not limited to) Nebraska Enterprise Fund, SCORE, Small Business Administration, and Dundee Venture...

Do Space is partnering with Mystery Code Society to bring coding classes to girls in grades 6-12. This October we will launch a six-week JavaScript course where students will learn code fundamentals in JavaScript, including variables, conditionals, methods, loops, and objects and events. Additionally in January, we are launching a twelve-week game development program for girls where they...

Do Space seeks community members who are passionate about serving the community and leading Do Space into the future. You don’t have to be a technology expert to get involved; you just need a desire to help other people. Join us and become a part of one of the most innovative community technology projects in the country. COMMUNITY LEARNING SPECIALIST Apply today to be a part-time...

This time a year ago, HerHeadquarters was only in its design stage. I remember meetings, emails, and calls discussing the smallest details like which shade of blue to use and which icons would be clearer. Here we are, a year later, with a launched platform in four major cities - Los Angeles, New York City, Miami, and Omaha.  While so much has happened in the past 12 months, these last 6 weeks...

Last year, Do Space issued a challenge to the community: Omaha women are underrepresented in technical roles, and they are underrepresented in business. What's your big idea to change Omaha for the better? The 2019 Do Space Women Innovators Fellowship is a competitive, 6-month experience that has challenged three Fellows to develop new resources and tools to promote the advancement of women...

Since my last post, I’ve been interviewing women in the tech industry for the upcoming launch of Remoter.tech, a resource website and job board that I am building for the wider Omaha community through my Do Space Women Innovators Fellowship project. It has been a refreshing opportunity to connect with women who are doing amazing things in their industries.  I recently interviewed Joanna...

Being a part of the Do Space Women Innovators Fellowship Program has been such a rewarding experience. Speaking to women about their stories and how they chose their majors has been eye-opening -- and I’m excited to share my results with the Do Space community at the August 3rd Fellowship Showcase. I’m grateful to the folks who I have gotten to talk to already. We have a lot of amazing women...

Summer is quickly approaching which means finding fun, engaging, and hopefully educational activities for the kiddos when school ends. Look no further than Do Space! Do Space has free programming all year long but we'll have even more throughout June and July which will keep kids' minds fresh and sharp, helping prevent the dreaded summer slide! On top of our usual youth program like Kid...

Hi Friends - we've been getting questions on how to set up an Omaha Gives! Cheer Page and what a Cheer Page even is! I'm here to take you step by step through the process so that you're all set for tomorrow's big day. Buckle up, there are A LOT of ¡¡exclamation points!! in this post: Cheer Pages are another way you can participate in tomorrow's Omaha Gives! charity event. They are similar to...