Dykes With Drills in Chicago: An Introduction to Tools Workshop

1740 West Webster Avenue,Chicago IL 60614

31 January, 2021

Description

Join Dykes With Drills at RX to learn some basic woodworking skills and tool safety in a safe, inclusive environment. Have you been looking for a comfortable and inclusive environment to learn some useful woodworking skills?  Dykes with Drills is back to offer the Introduction to Tools Workshop at the Rebuilding Exchange!  In these workshops you will learn tool use and safety, team building and have fun doing it!  You will be trained to use a variety of shop tools and equipment to begin your woodworking adventure. Following your hands on training, you will form small groups, where you will collaborate to take a design from conceptualization to completion as you find solutions to everyday problems using reclaimed materials.  What we promise you will get from this event is tool training, team building, confidence and fun using woodworking tools. Please note that this is a skill building workshop. Participants will work in small groups to design and build something that will allow them to practice the new skills they learned. Individuals will not be making an item to take home with them. Tools: Participants may get trained on any of the tools listed below, the exact tools vary from depending on workshop date and instructor. You will then use the tools to work in small groups to make something from a prompt revealed at the workshop. Drills! (you will always learn about drills) Drill Press Bandsaw Hand saw Table saw Miter saw Orbital sander Or whatever other tools you may need to complete the project! How the event will go: Meet and Greet  (15 minutes) Ground Rules (15 minutes) Tool Training (1 hour) Project Time (2 hours) Group Share (15 minutes) Closing Circle (15 minutes) STUDENT SAFETY DURING COVID Your safety is our highest priority at Rebuilding Exchange, so we have put safety protocols in place for all of our in-person workshops to keep everyone safe. Those protocols are: Reduced class sizes (no more than 6 participants in a class).All instructors, assistants, and participants will be required to wear masks while attending workshops (we do not have enough masks to provide to everyone, so you will be required to provide your own mask).Instructors and participants may be required to have their temperature taken (using a touchless thermometer) prior to the start of the class.Social distancing will be implemented when possible and appropriate.Breaks will be provided during the class for handwashing.Everyone should follow recommended safety precautions, such as coughing into your elbow and refraining from touching their face.All of the tools, equipment, door handles, cabinet and drawer handles, etc. that are touched will be disinfected both before and after the workshop.Need financial aid? Ask us! We want to make sure this event is accessible to you and prioritize aid to POC attendees. Do you want to donate to make this workshop available to those who can’t afford it? Talk with us!  WHO WE ARE: We call ourselves Dykes With Drills. By using the word “dyke”, we reclaim it from its history of oppression and exclusion. By using drills and other tools, we build communities of diversity and inclusion. Our community of builders includes people of all sexualities and genders, including those who are non-conforming, transgender, and allies. Our mission is to empower our community with the tools to build. By hosting tools workshops, volunteer events, job referrals and meet-ups, we cultivate opportunities for individuals to connect with each other and to use power tools. In everything we do, we foster safe, inclusive, non-judgmental spaces for learning and teaching. Dykes with Drills workshops are committed to 4 goals: 1. Giving people independence and confidence when using power tools 2. Creating communities of people through project based collaboration 3. Learning from our mistakes 4. Accessibility both financially & physically If you want more information or to get in contact with us directly, email us at [email protected] Workshop Policies: Please review policies below before committing to a workshop. All workshops are 18+; no woodworking experience necessary;If Rebuilding Exchange needs to cancel a workshop, we will notify you 24 before the class and give you the option of refund or reschedule; andIf you are unable to attend your one-time workshop, email us 48-hours before the class starts. If you are unable to make your series class, email us one week before the class starts.