On the 22nd the Space Messengers team went to the Q Station and Very Large Array (VLA). We learned what they are and what they do as well as hanging out with each other. First on the agenda was the Q Station in Albuquerque. The Q Station is this amazing space themed collaborative space, with interior design meant to mimic that of the 1950s with space elements incorporated. For what the Q Station does, lets imagine a new startup company made by a couple of new college graduates. They are engineers and they have this thing they've made which would benefit the space industry. Unfortunately, they don't have any business experience and don't know how to properly sell what they have made and they don't have the connections to reach out to someone who would buy it. What Q Station does is they provide those startups (free of charge) with access to people who will help them market what they have as well as connections to people who would be interested. The second thing Q Station does is promote conversation and collaboration between individuals who would not have otherwise met each other, but whose projects would be mutually beneficial. Their space perfectly matches their goal with comfortable seating aplenty in a large and open room. They also have a podcast called Q Station, which we got to see a little of the behind the scenes for.
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Recently the apprentices and I met up at the HIVE in Taos. It was our first where all of us were in person together and we got to spend some time just hanging out. We spent the day learning from individuals that helped to educate us on the topics that Agnes's project is teaching about. We also got to welcome in the newest member of the Space Messengers team, Alyson Martinez! She is the Director Assistant apprentice and she's working with Agnes to help organize and execute the events that go on behind the scenes.
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AuthorAmelia Martinez is the creator of this website. In this blog she recounts activities from her time working with Agnes Chavez as a STEMArts Apprentice. Archives
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