It’s often said that a picture is worth a thousand words. If that’s true, then a video must be worth even more. That’s exactly what can be found in the… Read More »Filmmakers celebrate maker Response to PPE shortage
As the COVID19 pandemic ravaged communities across the world, an unexpected group of volunteers emerged to support the maker community in our fight against COVID-19 related medical supplies shortage. Initially,… Read More »Breaking Barriers Through Language
Celebrate Indigenous People’s Day by learning more about tribal response efforts in the United States.
If you think “The Crafty Avenger” sounds like the name of a superhero, you’re not wrong. Rachel Sadd (aka Crafty, McCrafty, The Crafty Avenger) is a California-based artist and social… Read More »The Crafty Avenger
“What we’ve built is not going anywhere,” said Josh Hildebrand, leader of Shields Up of Northeast Ohio, in a live stream to the OSMS Facebook group. Indeed, Hildebrand and company… Read More »Sustainable Production in Northeast Ohio
The response to the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged experts across a number of industries to use their skills and resources to address needs in their communities. Enter, Iris Luckhaus. Luckhaus,… Read More »Sewing Change: The Iris Luckhaus Story
COVID-19 is disproportionately affecting the Native American communities across the United States. The Arizona Health Department has reported that Native Americans made up over 16% of the state’s coronavirus deaths,… Read More »Mask Making – The Fight Against COVID-19 in Native American Communities
As of today (May 19, 2020), Lithuania has had 59 deaths from COVID-19, out of 1,547 reported cases. A graph of reported cases shows a steady decline. Furthermore, all hospitals… Read More »Lithuania’s Story: The Power of Open Source
Meet the Burnett Secondary High school student that has printed and distributed over 2000 supplies to communities at the epicenter of medical supplies shortages in the North American region. What… Read More »Sean Uy – The BC teen making PPE
At the beginning of the year, internal medicine physician and former Congressional candidate Kyle Horton didn’t know that she’d be learning a new skill. While initial attempts at sewing broke… Read More »The OSMS Cape Fear Story