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UMA Open Learning Lab

The UMA Open Learning Lab (OLL) is a peer-to-peer community platform dedicated to inspiring and facilitating innovation in teaching and learning across all manufacturing/maker ecosystems.

Full Courses

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Intro to 3D printing - What you need to know before you get started

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Free

Brand Design + Creative Communication with Ivellisse Morales

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Free

IP Strategies for Startups with Nicholas Hawkins

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Free

Training for Succession Planning Support

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Free

Step By Step Guide On How To Start A Makerspace

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Free

Multi-Stakeholder Approaches to Capital Deployment

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Free

Mini Courses

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Workforce Spotlight: Women In Manufacturing

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Free

Master DTC Marketing with Nik Sharma

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Free

No Degree? No Problem! NoDegree.com with Jonaed Iqbal

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Free

Communities of Practice

Interested in joining one of our training cohorts? Select the program that's right for you and request more info!

Seeding, Starting, and Scaling Local Branding Initiatives (C)

UMA envisions an active, diverse, equitable, and interconnected community of makers and manufacturers in every region that has access to the resources and market opportunities needed to thrive. We believe the vehicle for this is a Local Branding Initiative (LBI). 

Free

SSBCI Southeast Manufacturing Cohort (C)

The Urban Manufacturing Alliance is launching a practitioner cohort in selected regions of the Southeast to better connect SSBCI funding to small and mid sized manufacturers and product based companies – particularly those in the SEDI category.

Free

Regional I&I Cohort / DEIB Coaching and Training (C)

Manufacturing in the United States is at a major inflection point. Since early 2020, the Urban Manufacturing Alliance and The Century Foundation have convened practitioners in our Industry and Inclusion programming — helping successful workforce development models thrive and spread.  

Free

Community Circles

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Makers Circle

Join a Makers Circle based on your interest and make post to the feed, live calls, send DM's and participate in challenges. Start a personal connection with instructors and your peers!

Free

Communities of Practice (CoP's)

Sign up for a Communities of Practice (CoP) to join others in peer-to-peer learning engagement and events across the UMA ecosystem.

Free

UMA OLL Library

Explore and download reports, toolkits, and policy reports on Entrepreneurial Ecosystems, Workforce Development, Land Use Policy & Real Estate Development, and Capital Access.

Free