Open Source Ecology

OSE TEACHES COLLABORATIVE DESIGN FOR A TRANSPARENT AND INCLUSIVE ECONOMY OF ABUNDANCE. WE ARE WORKING TO ERADICATE ARTIFICIAL SCARCITY IN HOUSING.

THIS YEAR WE CONTNIUED DEVELOPING AN APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING PROGRAM FOR BUILDERS. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON HOUSING AND SUPPORTING CONSTRUCTION MACHINES, BOTH THEIR DESIGN AND BUILD. THE PROGRAM IS INTENDED FOR STARTING PROFESSIONAL BUILDERS, DIY BUILDERS, AND ENTREPRENEURS INTERESTED IN STARTING A CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS. WE ARE DEVELOPING PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE HANDS-ON, PRACTICAL SKILLS, DESIGN SKILLS, AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. AS SUCH, WE ARE WORKING ON BECOMING AN EDUCATION PROVIDER SIMILAR TO TRADE SCHOOLS. OUR UNIQUE VALUE PROPOSITION COMPARED TO TRADE SCHOOLS IS THAT WE TEACH NOT ONLY THE BUILD SKILLS, BUT ALSO DESIGN SKILLS, AND ENTERPRISE SKILLS. OUR VISION IS THAT OUR STUDENTS GAIN THE SKILLS TO RUN THEIR OWN BUSINESS, WHILE DOING SO IN A COLLABORATIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY SHARE THE BEST PRACTICES AND DESIGNS FOR A LIFELONG JOURNEY OF LEARNING. THIS MARKS A POINT WHERE THE COLLABORATIVE ENTERPRISE ECOSYSTEM THAT WE'VE BEEN PROMOTING THROUGH OUR MISSION OF COLLABORATIVE DESIGN - IS TURNING INTO A REALITY. WE ARE CURRENTLY PROVING THAT A REVENUE MODEL BASED ON TRAINING AND BUILDING HOMES CAN SUCCEED IN BOOTSTRAPPING AN ORGANIZATION SUCH AS OURS. BECAUSE WE PROVIDE OPEN SOURCE PRODUCT AND ENTERPRISE BLUEPRINTS, WE INTEND TO SCALE THIS PROGRAM TO ADDRESS THE NEED FOR HOUSING THAT IS BOTH AFFORDABLE AND ECOLOGICAL.