National Day of Making, 2014

Vol. 79

Friday,

No. 119

June 20, 2014

Part IV

The President

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Proclamation 9143--National Day of Making, 2014

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Title 3--
The President

Proclamation 9143 of June 17, 2014

National Day of Making, 2014

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Our Nation is home to a long line of innovators who
have fueled our economy and transformed our world.
Through the generations, American inventors have lit
our homes, propelled humanity into the skies, and
helped people across the planet connect at the click of
a button. American manufacturers have never stopped
chasing the next big breakthrough. As a country, we
respond to challenge with discovery, determined to meet
our great tests while seeking out new frontiers. During
the National Day of Making, we celebrate and carry
forward this proud tradition.

Today, more and more Americans are gaining access to
21st century tools, from 3D printers and scanners to
design software and laser cutters. Thanks to the
democratization of technology, it is easier than ever
for inventors to create just about anything. Across our
Nation, entrepreneurs, students, and families are
getting involved in the Maker Movement. My
Administration is increasing their access to advanced
design and research tools while organizations,
businesses, public servants, and academic institutions
are doing their part by investing in makerspaces and
mentoring aspiring inventors.

I am committed to helping Americans of all ages bring
their ideas to life. Alongside our partners, my
Administration is getting tens of thousands of young
people involved in making. We are supporting an
apprenticeship program for modern manufacturing and
encouraging startups to build their products here at
home. Because science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) are essential to invention, we
launched a decade-long national effort to train 100,000
excellent STEM teachers. And we are expanding STEM
AmeriCorps so that this summer, 18,000 low-income
students will have learning opportunities in these
vital fields.

As we observe this day, I am proud to host the first-
ever White House Maker Faire. This event celebrates
every maker--from students learning STEM skills to
entrepreneurs launching new businesses to innovators
powering the renaissance in American manufacturing. I
am calling on people across the country to join us in
sparking creativity and encouraging invention in their
communities.

Today, let us continue on the path of discovery,
experimentation, and innovation that has been the
hallmark not only of human progress, but also of our
Nation's progress. Together, let us unleash the
imagination of our people, affirm that we are a Nation
of makers, and ensure that the next great technological
revolution happens right here in America.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the
United States of America, by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the
United States, do hereby proclaim June 18, 2014, as
National Day of Making. I call upon all Americans to
observe this day with programs, ceremonies, and
activities that encourage a new generation of makers
and manufacturers to share their talents and hone their
skills.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
seventeenth day of June, in the year of our Lord two
thousand fourteen, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
eighth.