01Homalabs Initiatives
Making room for people to get started.
Homalabs Initiatives is where we share the things we do to support people, create opportunities, and contribute beyond the client work.
The first one was simple:
Give beginners in tech access to a laptop.
02Homalabs Laptop Initiative
A laptop shouldn’t be the thing stopping someone from learning.
We opened applications for beginners in tech who needed a laptop to support their learning.
We received 150+ applications.
After reviewing the applications, we selected two people to receive laptops.
- 2 laptops
- 150+ applications
- 2 beginner designers supported
03The people
My new baby is finally here. This laptop isn’t just a tool it’s an investment in my design journey and the work I’m committed to creating going forward.Blessing ClementBrand & Visual Identity Designer Read the post →
Words fail me to express how grateful I am to Esther Omah Atasie, @homalabs and everyone who is part of this giveaway for this act of kindness and generosity. This would make a huge impact in my career as a product designer.Andrew IdikwuProduct Designer Read the post →
04Why a laptop?
For someone learning in tech, the tools are part of the learning.
Not having the right equipment can make all of that harder.
We couldn’t solve every problem.
But we could help with one.
- You need somewhere to practise.
- You need to open your tools.
- You need to build things.
- You need to work on projects.
- You need to apply for opportunities.
- You need to keep going.
05What happened
More than 150 people applied.
The number of applications made one thing very clear: there are many people trying to get started who don’t necessarily have access to the resources they need.
The first edition was small.
Two laptops.
But it was a start.
06What’s next
The Laptop Initiative was the first Homalabs Initiative.
There will be more.
Some might be larger.
Some might be small.
Some might be things we haven’t figured out yet.
We’ll document them here as they happen.
07Homalabs
Initiatives are one part of Homalabs.
Alongside them, we design and build digital products, work with teams on existing products, and build our own projects.
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