SPACE PARTNER

Space Partners are key to exposing our youth to the meaningful, real-world impact they can make through inspiring, connected spaces. We've partnered with makerspaces, co-working spaces, colleges, tech-enabled rec centers, and more!


Through Space Partners, youth access empowering technology, interview community members, and meet creatives, entrepreneurs, and leaders who inspire them to envision what they want for their future.

why Host a Site?

  • Invigorate and enrich your space & community with innovative, creative youth


  • Promote your space to Baltimore's future innovators - our youth - and present leaders - Coaches, Clients, Partners, & Guest Speakers

Dates & People

During Bet on Baltimore:

  • Monday - Friday, July 5th - August 5th

    • 9 am - 5 pm

      • Student programming is from 10 am - 3 pm

  • 12 Youth, 2 Adult Coaches on site


Before Program:

  • Allow Dent to drop off resources and materials at the site at a mutually agreed upon time in June before the program starts

  • Allow Coaches to tour the space and meet someone from Space Partner the Week of June 22 before the program starts


Dent's SPACE needs

Must Haves:

  • Classroom-like space, 15+ person-capacity

    • Space for students to eat - can be same space^

  • Fridge to hold 20 lunches

  • Air conditioning

  • Updated Fire and Health Permits

  • Projector/TV with HDMI access to project from laptops

  • Welcoming, inviting space for Baltimore youth


Nice to Haves:

  • Access to 12+ computers at agreed upon times

  • Breakout space(s) as needed

  • Specific resources and tools as specified

  • Storage space

  • Allow Dent to hang wall materials like Dent Mindset posters as long as it is done in a way that will not damage the wall (i.e. tacks or painter’s tape)

  • Access to Public Transit nearby

  • Access to vibrant community for empathy interviews & product feedback on-site or nearby


Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

Dent Site MOU Template

COmpensation

    • Let us know your needs!

    • Some of our Sites donate space, some ask for in-kind donations (i.e. Made@Dent created swag, or a Dent-led design thinking workshop), and some ask for Dent to compensate for their costs

Dates to know

Info Session:

Thurs, Mar 3rd, 6-7p EST


Interest Form Due:

Mon, Mar 21st


Site Partners Announced & MOUs Sent:

Fri, Mar 25th


Site Partner MOU Due:

Fri, Apr 1st


BoB Summer Timeline:

July 5th - August 5th