Makerspace
Wood Shop
Our woodshop is a place for skill development and job training, teaching people to grow a thing, fix a thing, build a thing. It is a path to supporting our site, our partners, and our regenerative mission at large.
To make this happen we need interested community members like you to pursue these amazing interests with us! Join our community and work on behalf of your community.
There are 2 main ways to stay engaged:
Email List: We’ll keep you posted on what’s going on.
Guild: A little more hands on, a lot like a club!
*There are lots of other things we need to help make this program a success! To learn more click here!
Our Program
Much of REAP’s Alameda campus has come out of our Wood Shop. In it, we teach people how to design, build, and fix.
Our wood shop has two key goals: (1) to support, maintain, and improve REAP’s physical campus (2) like with all of our programs, to develop and run workshops and curricula to empower people of all ages and backgrounds to grow a thing, build a thing, fix a thing. We aspire to empower underserved communities, women, LGBTQ folks, and other identities who are historically left out of acquiring woodshop’s technical skills.
We love to support our community’s creative ideas, but we must emphasize that our Wood Shop is intended for work in the context of our mission: providing ecological experiences and climate job pathways.
We plan to expand our Wood Shop by offering workshops, training, and certifications that individuals can take with them in their future careers.
Current Status
To get our programs up and running there are a few things that need to be established! Below are some of the key elements and where we stand in terms of getting things up and running.
It’s impassioned community members, volunteers, and funders who help us push the dial and get closer to our goals!
Program Vision
Industry Sector Analysis
Employers, Trade Organizations, and Unions
Curriculum and Class Resources
On Campus Resources and Facilities
Job Placement Resources
Funding
Status Update Coming Soon!
This program is in the early development stage! Currently it serves to support our campus and other programs.
Join Our Guild
Want to get involved more deeply with REAP’s wood shop program? Want to meet other people passionate about growing a thing, building a thing, or fixing a thing? Join our wood shop guild! It’s like a club hosted by REAP for passionate people to do cool stuff!
For more information about what guilds are to REAP click here!
Other ways to get involved
We are seeking volunteers to help build and maintain our campus! Tasks may include planting, building structures, painting, weeding, spreading compost, and more! Visit our volunteering page to get started.
We are always seeking one-time gifts, DAFs & grants, and in-kind donations to help our programs! Visit our donations page for more information.
Sign up for email updates here!
