“Beloved Community”
Summer Maker Collaboration @ The Brightmoor MakerSPACE LOCATED AT DETROIT COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
An intergenerational collaborative summer program in Detroit, practicing the beloved community through hands-on craft skills, earth healing, experiential learning and conversation, culminating in the 3rd annual Brightmoor Maker Fest.
ACTION WEEK: July 19 – 26, 2026
FULL PROGRAM: June 29 – August 7, 2026
BRIGHTMOOR MAKER FEST: July 25 – 26, 2026
Open to youth, artists, educators, and community members.
By embodying the ideal of the beloved community, we are building The School of the Future; reimagining education through creativity, initiative, and project-based learning.
The summer is ongoing (people come and go, projects build over time). The heart of it gathers during Action Week (July 19–26). This is when more people arrive, and a collaborative wave of work focuses in preparation for Maker Fest (July 25-26).
You can come just for that week, or stay longer before or after.
CROWDFUNDING
We need your help to raise an additional $5,500 to cover the costs of Maker Fest and the Beloved Community Summer Collaboration. Funds will go towards:
Materials and tools
Shared meals (for students + staff)
MakerFest: Music, Food, Art Supplies
Park Installations: Stone sculpture, plants, landscaping
Program facilitation and organizing
Any additional funds will support Sunbridge International Collaborative’s operating budget.
Checks can be made out to Sunbridge International Collaborative and mailed to:
25525 Ormond Dr
Southfield, MI 48033
All donations are 501(c)3 Tax Deductable
Summer at the Makerspace
A collaborative experience of coming together with the Brightmoor Makers (high school students from Detroit Community High School and surrounding community) to build, create, and bring ideas into form.
Projects take shape inside the makerspace (including woodworking, weaving, electronics, film, design, and printing) and out in the Sunbridge Community Healing Park (where we will be beautifying the park with art installations and earth healing & shaping).
The program culminates in MakerFest (July 25-26) where creations are showcased & sold, workshops are held, and there is music and food in a blockparty style celebration of the summer’s work.
Some people arrive with a clear idea or initiative they want to bring. If that’s you, you’re welcome to reach out by June 1.
Others come and are along for the co-creative ride that the summer offers! If that’s you, register or reach out with questions!
Alongside the work, there are shared meals, conversation, and time spent together. For those who aren’t local, camping is available — reach out for more information about accommodation.
REGISTRATION
Cost / Contribution
We are counting on participant contributions towards covering shared meal costs.
Shared meals true cost: $35/day (reach out for sliding scale options)
We are also fundraising to cover the costs of Maker Fest and contribute towards the Sunbridge Community Healing Park budget. If you are able to make an additional contribution it will help make everything possible and is greatly appreciated — click on the golden radish to donate —>
Contact
Feel free to reach out with questions, project ideas, or other inquiries - we will get back to you as soon as possible!