Do Space, located on 72nd street and Dodge, is a nonprofit focused on narrowing the technological divide by allowing people to access and learn about technology they wouldn’t have had the opportunity to use. They are, in their own words, “a community technology library, a digital workshop, and an innovation playground filled with new opportunities to learn, grow, explore and create.”

Do Space provides classes in basic coding, computer literacy, tech-related job skills, and software programs such as their Excel-focused class. There are community groups for like-minded tech folks, youth programs for kids from pre-k to age eighteen (18), and classes for kids who have an interest in gaming. There are also classes and programs geared towards helping seniors who wish to brush up on their tech skills or become more familiar with new programs in a stress-free environment.

The organization provides an online after-school program Monday-Thursday at 5PM, focusing on different STEM topics each day, from design, coding, building, and working with UNO students. Parents and guardians can use the Beanstack page to log what their kids complete and earn badges and rewards for their hard work.

Do Space provides access to all of their tech on-site. They have Windows and Macs, Microsoft Surface Studio 2, Chromebooks, iPads, coding toys for kids, Holographic keyboards and trackpads, interview kits, and DVD writers. The organization asks that all members eighteen (18) and older have some form of ID to borrow this tech, and with a limit of two (2) hours for laptops and tablets and thirty (30) minutes for tech kits. They also limit it to two (2) items at a time. Do Space also has access to a 3D Printer that can be used by the public for a small fee. They have a Taz Pro 3D Printer that can be reserved for a four (4) hour time-block at most, and you can either use filament from Do Space or bring your own. It is $5/cubic-inch of filament + $8/cubic-inch of support material + sales tax.

This month, Do Space did a two-day event for Fall Break, at the beginning of this week. They offered 100 project kits for kids on the 21st to take home and build, and had drop-in classes on the 22nd, to give families something to do together when their kids are off from school. They have events almost every day, which you can see at dospace.org/calendar.

If you would like to help Do Space in their mission, you can donate on their website at dospace.org/donate. You can also volunteer there to help teach members. There are different classifications for volunteering, from helping with classes to assisting with member services. Volunteers need to be sixteen (16) or older and complete an application. If you are interested, you can find out more by emailing volunteer@dospace.org.

If you would like to learn more about Do Space, you can go to their website at dospace.org. You can also follow them on Facebook at Do Space, Twitter @DoSpaceOmaha, and Instagram @dospace.