{"id":82,"date":"2026-08-18T21:10:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T21:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.midvalleystem.org\/millcoop\/?page_id=82"},"modified":"2026-10-21T21:09:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T21:09:41","slug":"co-op-members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.midvalleystem.org\/millcoop\/co-op-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Co-Op Members"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-82\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-82-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-82-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-82-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-82-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-82-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">MILL Co-Op Membership <\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participation is open to educators and faculty affiliated with publicly funded PK\u201312 districts, ESDs, community colleges, and nonprofit education partners. Participants are affiliated with their employing organization and are expected to operate within the scope of that affiliation, including any applicable employer-provided coverage. Due to funding restrictions, private or non-publicly funded schools are not eligible at this time. Priority is given to educators working with underserved, underrepresented, or rural student populations in the Mid-Valley region.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>What is a Makerspace Anyway?<\/h4>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GZU1Ay_y9xA?si=gIP_6oKzCG_SsIPr\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-82-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-82-0-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Things to Know<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li><strong>Membership runs August\u2013June<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Members need to attend an orientation event and pass the <strong>General Safety Test<\/strong> before working in the makerspace.<\/li>\n<li>Members can access the woodshop, fiber arts equipment, and prototyping tools <strong>after passing the corresponding safety tests<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>No fees<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 instead,\u00a0<strong>members contribute at least 8 hours per term\u00a0<\/strong>through\u00a0hosting or co-hosting workshops, supervising open hours, creating OERs, onboarding new members, or helping maintain the space.<\/li>\n<li>Open to publicly funded PK\u201312 educators, ESDs, community college faculty, and nonprofit education partners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-82-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-82-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-82-0-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Links<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScGYJ8FUkaiXVyV0xNTBc8dZeYxV722GMa6iNMiv51dElOrRw\/viewform?usp=header\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Apply to Become a Co-op Member<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/T2hhXxvFm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MILL Co-op Discord<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.midvalleystem.org\/millcoop\/user-guidelines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>User Guidelines<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.midvalleystem.org\/millcoop\/opening-closing-procedures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Opening and Closing Procedures<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSf6RIr5SJZUOmxq7WoN4UrbeMmzggmQofTqQnCpYXVfsUmuUA\/viewform?usp=header\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Feedback Form<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-82-0-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-82-0-1-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Schedule <\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Coming Soon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Participation is open to educators and faculty affiliated with publicly funded PK\u201312 districts, ESDs, community colleges, and nonprofit education partners. 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