Welders in the Community Program

Tuesday and Thursday Welding Cohort

Class Meeting Days: 10:00am to 4:30pm - June 21, 23, &  July 5, 7, 19, 21
Location: Maker Nexus 1330 Orleans Drive, Sunnyvale CA

• VTA Light Rail system closests station - Crossman Station (0.5 mile,10 minute walk)

What to Bring to Class:

• Unbreakable water bottle with lid

• Sack Lunch (we have a microwave, toaster oven, hot water kettle and refrigerator)

• Proper clothing 

  • Cotton, wool, or leather clothing only - no synthetic clothes or shoes

  • Long pants

  • Closed toed/heeled shoes

  • Long sleeve shirt, or short sleeved shirt if you will be wearing a welding jacket that will be provided

  • Something to hold long hair back and in place

• A Learning Attitude​

Contact Information

• Instructor: Ginger LaVelle (ginger.lavelle@makernexus.org)

• Program Director: Rusty Hopewell (rusty.hopewell@makernexus.org)

• Maker Nexus Phone Number - (408) 685-2500 ext 2

• Slack Channel - #t-th-welding-cohort

  • Maker Nexus uses Slack for most internal communications. Our welding group will use slack as a way to communicate among our group.​

If you are going to miss a class please let the instructor know ASAP. There may be opportunity to make up missed days, but no guarantees. ​

This Youth Welding Program is Sponsored by Stanley Black & Decker's 
Empower Makers Global Impact Grant