Let There Be Light: Hack the Holidays with Analog Engineering & Social Impact
an invention by SoniaNik
This initiative combines SUSE Hack Week’s "Maker" spirit with our SUSE Cares social responsibility values.
The Mission:
To support the For Our Children Foundation by creating handmade lamps in a "Let There Be Light" workshop —challenging us to step away from screens, build with our hands, and raise funds to give vulnerable children a strong start in life.
The Concept: "Let There Be Light" We will host a hands-on workshop in SUSE Bulgaria office in Sofia, led by artist Nikolay Tabakov, where employees build their own lamps. This fits the Hack Week philosophy perfectly by:
Hacking Hardware: Engaging in "Maker culture" by building physical structures.
Wellbeing: Promoting mental health through creative, off-screen collaboration.
Social Impact: Improving the quality of life for at-risk children.
The Build: Participants will learn the technique of wire modeling and Nepalese paper application to engineer a custom lamp from scratch.
The Impact: For every participant, SUSE will donate $50 to the For Our Children Foundation, helping give vulnerable children in Bulgaria a strong start in life.
The Vibe: Collaborative, creative, and strictly analog.
Output: Create unique, handmade lamps
Goal: Raise $1000 for the For Our Children Foundation Christmas Campaign via SUSE’s donation match.
Collaboration & Requirements:
No coding skills required. We are looking for:
Makers & Tinkerers: Anyone interested to master basic wire-bending and structural design techniques
Creatives: People willing to get their hands dirty (literally—there is glue involved).
Community Champions: Colleagues who want to turn their Hack Week time into social good.
Note: Participation requires physical presence in the Sofia office on Dec 5th.
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The Charity: For Our Children Foundation
The Artist/Method: Nikolay Tabakov
Internal materials: tbd
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This project is part of:
Hack Week 25
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12 days ago by SoniaNik | Reply
Status: Complete This was a fantastic and fun experience for everyone involved! We had 22 participants from the SUSE Sofia office come together to craft their own lamps. The team had a great time bonding, and we successfully reached our maximum fundraising goal of $1,000 for the children's foundation.
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