[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 129, 114th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
Proclamation 9293 of June 11, 2015

National Week of Making, 2015

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

American ingenuity has always powered our Nation and fueled economic
growth. Our country was built on the belief that with hard work and
passion, progress is within our reach, and it is because of daring
innovators and entrepreneurs who have taken risks and redefined what is
possible that we have been able to realize this promise. Makers and
builders and doers--of all ages and backgrounds--have pushed our country
forward, developing creative solutions to important challenges and
proving that ordinary Americans are capable of achieving the
extraordinary when they have access to the resources they need. During
National Week of Making, we celebrate the tinkerers and dreamers whose
talent and drive have brought new ideas to life, and we recommit to
cultivating the next generation of problem solvers.
My Administration is committed to spurring manufacturing, innovation,
and entrepreneurship by expanding opportunities for more Americans to
build products and bring them to market. Across the Federal Government,
we are working to increase access to capital, maker

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spaces, and equipment to design, develop, and prototype ideas. By
investing in regional manufacturing hubs, we are bringing together
private industry, leading universities, and public agencies to develop
cutting-edge technology and train workers in the skills they need for
the next generation of innovation. To continue to build a Nation of
makers, we are committed to engaging students at every level in the
hands-on learning of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
(STEM) to inspire them to pursue their own passions and excel in STEM
fields.
Last year, at the first-ever White House Maker Faire, I called on
leaders around our Nation to join in sparking a grassroots renaissance
in American making and manufacturing. Since then, more than 100 cities
have stepped up, taking action to increase access to the tools and
support that help today's dreamers solve pressing local and global
problems, launch their own businesses, and create vibrant communities.
By making it easier for students to learn 21st-century design and
fabrication skills and by broadening opportunities for making in
communities across our country, we can unleash a new era of jobs and
entrepreneurialism in manufacturing, transform industries, and usher the
products of tomorrow to markets today. As the maker movement grows, I
continue to call on all Americans to help unlock the potential of our
Nation and ensure these opportunities reach all our young people,
regardless of who they are or where they come from.
America's path of experimentation, innovation, and discovery has been
the hallmark of our progress. We are heirs to an extraordinary legacy of
ingenuity--our country is home to pioneers who imagined a railroad
connecting a continent, inventors who believed electricity could power
our cities and towns, explorers who dared to leave our planet and travel
farther than ever before, and innovators who brought us closer together
through the Internet. This story is central to who we are as a people,
and today, we have the opportunity to write the next great chapter. This
week, let us renew our resolve to harness the potential of our time--the
technology, opportunity, and talent of our people--and empower all of
today's thinkers, makers, and dreamers.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 12 through June
18, 2015, as National Week of Making. I call upon all Americans to
observe this week with programs, ceremonies, and activities that
encourage a new generation of makers and manufacturers to share their
talents and hone their skills.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eleventh day of
June, in the year of our Lord two thousand fifteen, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
ninth.
BARACK OBAMA