The U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs, through the efforts of its VAi2 (Veterans
Affairs innovation initiative), has secured two thousand, one-year memberships
in select TechShop, Inc. locations. These memberships will be given away free
to qualified Veterans. You will need to pay for any materials you use at
TechShop, but they can be purchased anywhere. These are full, one-year
memberships, plus $350 in additional classes, with a total value of
approximately $1,500.
The initial
Veterans memberships will be for two locations, one of which is Allen Park,
Michigan. More locations will be added later, so please check back if you are
not located in these two areas. These free memberships are limited and will be
awarded over the next two years.
To be considered
for a membership in Allen Park, please email VetTechShop@va.gov
with your full name only. Do not include any other personal information, such
as Social Security Number or home telephone. Include in your email a brief
statement (fifty words or less, and bullet points are fine) how you would use
and benefit from a one-year TechShop membership.
The Department
of Veteran Affairs will make selection decisions. TechShop does not decide who
will be enrolled.
Anyone
chosen for a membership will be contacted by email and required to provide
proof of Veteran status to the Department of Veterans Affairs before
enrollment.
It is highly
recommended that you tour the TechShop location before applying. The tour will
allow you to see the array of machinery and IT that will be available. If you
would like a tour, simply call our location and ask for a "Veterans
Program Tour".
TechShop –
Detroit
800 Republic
DriveAllen Park, Ml 48101
Phone: (313)583-3831
These memberships are limited, so apply soon.
Thank you for
your past and ongoing service to our nation.
VA/TechShop Veterans Program
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