Help me name this organization
October 7, 2015 9:00 AM Subscribe
Help us name our organization! My colleague and I are building a business (or maybe it’s two businesses) and we need a name or two. We've got a freeschool-inspired school alternative for kids and a coworking space for adults. Will it blend?
This organization is in two parts:
1) A freeschool-inspired school alternative/homeschool resource for children ages 4 and up. This will be a kids’ makerspace and a artsy/craftsy workshop space. The kids will have access to a wide variety of equipment, materials, tools, books, etc., with adult facilitators/mentors to help them pursue their goals. Adults will run workshops and provide mentorship and guidance. Some parents will volunteer their time in the classroom or elsewhere to help build community and keep costs low. In the short run, this is a three-day/week morning program, but we’re ambitious to grow it into a full-day, school-year-long program.
2) An associated coworking space, in the same building but not in the same room(s) (or, as we grow, maybe the next building over), where parents and other adults can rent space to get their work done.
We’re planning to build community and connections between the two organizations — in one form, we’re anticipating creating space in the coworking facility for homeschooled teenagers to have study space or project space, perhaps in exchange for volunteer time in the kid space.
We’re totally stumped on names. We’re located in Portland, Oregon. The community we’re drawing from is a blend of nerdy nerd types and crunchy granola types. We’re looking for either a name that unites the concepts, or two names that make the relationship clear.
This organization is in two parts:
1) A freeschool-inspired school alternative/homeschool resource for children ages 4 and up. This will be a kids’ makerspace and a artsy/craftsy workshop space. The kids will have access to a wide variety of equipment, materials, tools, books, etc., with adult facilitators/mentors to help them pursue their goals. Adults will run workshops and provide mentorship and guidance. Some parents will volunteer their time in the classroom or elsewhere to help build community and keep costs low. In the short run, this is a three-day/week morning program, but we’re ambitious to grow it into a full-day, school-year-long program.
2) An associated coworking space, in the same building but not in the same room(s) (or, as we grow, maybe the next building over), where parents and other adults can rent space to get their work done.
We’re planning to build community and connections between the two organizations — in one form, we’re anticipating creating space in the coworking facility for homeschooled teenagers to have study space or project space, perhaps in exchange for volunteer time in the kid space.
We’re totally stumped on names. We’re located in Portland, Oregon. The community we’re drawing from is a blend of nerdy nerd types and crunchy granola types. We’re looking for either a name that unites the concepts, or two names that make the relationship clear.
Seeds and STEMs
posted by Rob Rockets at 9:17 AM on October 7, 2015 [5 favorites]
posted by Rob Rockets at 9:17 AM on October 7, 2015 [5 favorites]
Beyond Homework
posted by Prunesquallor at 9:28 AM on October 7, 2015
posted by Prunesquallor at 9:28 AM on October 7, 2015
OpenSchool
posted by underthehat at 9:36 AM on October 7, 2015
posted by underthehat at 9:36 AM on October 7, 2015
work + play / workspace + playspace / happy jack (playing off "all work and no play makes jack a dull boy")
posted by andrewcooke at 9:37 AM on October 7, 2015
posted by andrewcooke at 9:37 AM on October 7, 2015
SchoolWork
posted by Rock Steady at 9:39 AM on October 7, 2015
posted by Rock Steady at 9:39 AM on October 7, 2015
Beehive
posted by chapps at 10:18 AM on October 7, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by chapps at 10:18 AM on October 7, 2015 [1 favorite]
Learn Make Repeat
3lbs (weight of the average adult brain)
posted by shenkerism at 1:05 PM on October 7, 2015
3lbs (weight of the average adult brain)
posted by shenkerism at 1:05 PM on October 7, 2015
Alchemy (for adults) and The Alchemy School (for kids)
Magic Town
Rose Patch
Run for the Roses
Rosetree
posted by airguitar2 at 4:50 PM on October 7, 2015
Magic Town
Rose Patch
Run for the Roses
Rosetree
posted by airguitar2 at 4:50 PM on October 7, 2015
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The Works
MakeWorks
Project Space
Room to Work
Together Apart: Makerspace/Coworking Space
Sounds like a neat project. Good luck!
posted by MonkeyToes at 9:14 AM on October 7, 2015