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'''Date Updated: 3/18/2020; 10:16am'''
* Effective Monday, 3/16/2020 through Friday, 3/27/2020 all Virginia K-12 schools are closed.
* Effective Tuesday, 3/17/202 until further notice, all in-person Hacksburg Classes will be cancelled and moved to an online platform (TBDhttps://meet.hacksburg.org)* Effective Tuesday, 3/17/202 until further notice, all in-person Hacksburg Meetings will be streamed through an online platform (TBDhttps://meet.hacksburg.org)
== Process and Procedures ==
* Online classes will continue to be open to the public and advertised
** Will develop and advertise new classes more suited to online participation
* [[COVID-19_Response/COVID-19_Face_Shield|COVID-19 Face Shields]]
** Hacksburg is coordinating with local organizations to produce DIY face shields for medical facilities and first responders
* Hacksburg is developing child-friendly activities that can be picked up by community members while schools are closed
** Ideally made using Hacksburg tools and require no special tools to complete at home
** Simple enough to be completed by a school-age child
** Ideas for these projects are being collected on [[COVID-19_Response/COVID-19_Projects|COVID-19 Projects]]. Project ideas can also be sent to board@hacksburg.org
* Creating a team for the Nation of Makers [https://www.facebook.com/nationofmakers/photos/a.866318143478221/2607123162731035/ N95 Maker Challenge]
** Use household materials to construct a viable N95 face mask
** Send a message to rsvp@hacksburg.org to be added to the discussion group and brainstorming sessions
* Standing by to provide any tools and resources requested by local health officials
** [https://hackaday.com/2020/03/16/3d-printed-parts-keep-respirators-operational-during-covid-19-epidemic/ Makers in Italy 3D printing respirator parts]
** [https://blog.prusaprinters.org/from-design-to-mass-3d-printing-of-medical-shields-in-three-days/ 3D Printing of medical shields]