{"id":500,"date":"2024-07-11T10:24:17","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T14:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brooklynrobotfoundry-dev.cospark.io\/dc\/?page_id=500"},"modified":"2025-05-27T14:21:37","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T18:21:37","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brooklynrobotfoundry-dev.cospark.io\/dc\/welcome\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Brooklyn Robot Foundry!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"cvGsUA align-start para-style-body direction-ltr\"><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">We&#8217;re bringing robots to the nation&#8217;s capital!<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Hi! My name is Mike and I run Brooklyn Robot Foundry programs in all areas of Washington, DC.<\/p>\n<p>We are currently bringing after-school classes to DC Public Schools and Public Charter Schools, Fun Days for holidays or teacher development days, Summer Camps, Field Trips, and parties! Take a look at our current offerings <a href=\"https:\/\/brooklynrobotfoundry-dev.cospark.io\/programs\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I live in NE DC in the Brookland neighborhood with my wife, son, and dog. I became involved with Brooklyn Robot Foundry partly because the CEO, Jenny, and I attended the same High School in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. I also wanted to operate a business that helps develop critical thinking and creativity in the kids of this region.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_581\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-581\" class=\"wp-image-581 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/brooklynrobotfoundry-dev.cospark.io\/dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/05\/52fe3774-1f66-4a22-923a-6a60061897431-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Image of Washington, DC franchise owner, Mike Chaney\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brooklynrobotfoundry-dev.cospark.io\/dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/05\/52fe3774-1f66-4a22-923a-6a60061897431-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/brooklynrobotfoundry-dev.cospark.io\/dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/05\/52fe3774-1f66-4a22-923a-6a60061897431-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brooklynrobotfoundry-dev.cospark.io\/dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/05\/52fe3774-1f66-4a22-923a-6a60061897431-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/brooklynrobotfoundry-dev.cospark.io\/dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/05\/52fe3774-1f66-4a22-923a-6a60061897431-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/brooklynrobotfoundry-dev.cospark.io\/dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/05\/52fe3774-1f66-4a22-923a-6a60061897431-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/brooklynrobotfoundry-dev.cospark.io\/dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/05\/52fe3774-1f66-4a22-923a-6a60061897431-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-581\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mike Chaney<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re bringing robots to the nation&#8217;s capital! 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