Town Hall Meeting Archives
Please note that these archives are no longer being maintained. You can now find all recordings here, and the current notes are here.
May 21, 2021
May 14, 2021
May 7, 2021
April 30, 2021
April 23, 2021
April 16, 2021
April 9, 2021
April 2, 2021
March 26, 2021
Month 19, 2021
Month 5, 2021
February 26, 2021
February 19, 2021
February 12, 2021
February 5, 2021
January 29, 2021
Includes Special Presentation by Isabella Kaplan
January 22, 2021
January 15, 2021
January 8, 2021
January 1, 2021
December 18, 2020
December 11, 2020
Includes Special Presentation by Saiph Savage
November 27, 2020
November 20, 2020
November 13, 2020
November 6, 2020
October 30, 2020
October 23, 2020
October 16, 2020
October 9, 2020
October 2, 2020
September 25, 2020
September 18, 2020
September 11, 2020
September 4, 2020
August 28, 2020
August 14, 2020
August 7, 2020
July 31, 2020
July 24, 2020
July 10, 2020
July 3, 2020
June 19, 2020
June 12, 2020
May 29, 2020
May 8, 2020
May 1, 2020
March 13, 2020
Topics that may be of interest include:
- Hub Hosting and Import Project: Direct link
- Fundraising (crowdfunding campaign): Direct link
- e-NABLEcon 2020 (and discussion of virtual conference options): Direct link
- Chapter Status and Structure Plan: Direct link
March 6, 2020
Video
Topics that may be of interest include:
- Introduction from Ahmad Alhaj Moussa and overview of Smart Hand (e-NABLE chapter in Syria): Direct link
- Hub hosting and import project: Direct link
- Crowdfunding campaign (Johnson & Johnson CaringCrowd) discussion: Direct link
- e-NABLEcon 2020 - discussion of virtual event options: Direct link
- Chapter status and structure plan - proposal for chapter tiers and "virtuous behaviors": Direct link
February 28, 2020
Topics that may be of interest include:
- What can our global network of volunteers do to contribute to pandemic relief efforts?: Direct link
- Chapter Status and Structure Plan, including Financial Support: Direct link
- Internationalization: Direct link
- Fundraising and fund allocation: Direct link
- e-NABLEcon 2020: Direct link
- Hub Hosting and Import Project: Direct link
February 21, 2020
Topics that may be of interest include:
- Ohio Legislation regarding 3D printed prosthetics: Direct link
- e-NABLE 2020 initiatives and volunteering needs: Direct link
- Chapter Status and Structure Plan, including Financial Support: Direct link
February 7, 2020
Topics that may be of interest include:
- Discussion about alternate funding process for supporting non-project needs for e-NABLE chapters: Direct link
January 31, 2020
January 24, 2020
January 17, 2020
Topics that may be of interest include:
- Discussion about rollout of new NIOP devices (and related video production): Direct link
- Updates from Seamus Jones (Dell): Direct link
- Discussion about using IBM Watson technology for automatic language translations to support our internationalization efforts: Direct link
January 10, 2020
January 3, 2020
Topics that may be of interest include:
- Discussion about e-NABLE Code of Conduct: Direct Link
December 27, 2019
Topics that may be of interest include:
- e-NABLE 2020 initiatives and volunteering needs: Direct Link
- Updates about e-NABLE's online infrastructure: Direct Link
December 20, 2019
Topics that may be of interest include:
- Phoenix Hand v3 with labeled pins now available: Direct link
- Jon Schull talks about work in progress with group of Occupational Therapists in New York: Direct Link
- Discussion about e-NABLE Code of Conduct and best practices for volunteers and chapters: Direct Link
December 13, 2019
Topics that may be of interest include:
- Summary of key e-NABLE Metrics (including news about new cases available in e-NABLE Web Central): Direct Link
- Updates from Jen Owen and call for volunteers to assist with writing stories for e-NABLE Blog: Direct Link
- Summary of Peck Elementary School hand-a-thon event: Direct Link
- Jon Schull suggests development of e-NABLE "playbooks" / Instructables for people wanting to focus on specific e-NABLE activities: Direct Link
- Updates from Maria Esquela / Enable Alliance: Direct Link
December 6, 2019
This meeting featured a presentation from Nate Munro, providing an overview of the latest developments in the NIOP device catalog. The presentation starts here.
November 22, 2019
Topics that may be of interest include:
- Review of e-NABLE Metrics: Direct link
- Ben Rubin presents notes about proposed campaigns/initiatives: Direct link
- Maria Esquela gives updates about Technica hackathon and other recent events: Direct link
November 15, 2019
Notes
Video
Topics that may be of interest include:
- Summary of key e-NABLE metrics: Direct link
- e-NABLE Communications Initiative update from Ben Rubin: Direct link
- Recent updates to the e-NABLE Hub Devices Catalog: Direct link
- New e-NABLE Chapters map from Mazvydas Sverdiolas: Direct link
- Discussion about involvement of medical professionals supporting e-NABLE volunteers and how and why that involvement varies from one region to another: Direct link
November 8, 2019
Video
Topics that may be of interest include:
- Discussion about making prosthetic devices for animals: Direct link
- Ben Rubin shares updates about the e-NABLE Media Coordination Initiative: Direct link
- Bob Rieger shares an update about outreach work to get the word out about e-NABLE's capabilities: Direct link
- Jon Schull talks about efforts to coordinate/integrate with other volunteer groups making various types of assistive devices: Direct link
- Maria Esquela shares updates from Enable Alliance: Direct link
- e-NABLE identity statement review: Direct link
- Review of e-NABLE systems and online infrastructure: Direct link
- Review of e-NABLE data metrics: Direct link
November 1, 2019
Video
Topics that may be of interest include:
- Discussion about how to increase the number of cases available in e-NABLE Web Central: Direct Link
- e-NABLE online infrastructure update: Direct Link
- e-NABLE volunteering needs: Direct Link
- e-NABLE device ratings (new icons in devices catalog): Direct Link
October 25, 2019
Topics that may be of interest include:
- Ben Rubin shares updates about the e-NABLE Media Coordination Initiative: Direct Link
- Updates from the Deloitte UK team: Direct Link
October 18, 2019
Topics that may be of interest include:
- Categorizing e-NABLE designs and chapters: Direct link
- e-NABLE experience survey and user research: Direct link
- Presentation from Deloitte team about their approach to user experience research: Direct link
October 4, 2019
Topics that may be of interest include:
- Updates from e-NABLE Brasil: Direct Link
- EnableCon 2019 update from Maria Esquela (including discussion of remote participation options): Direct Link
- Discussion about primary e-NABLE "home page" (enablingthefuture.org vs. e-nable.org): Direct Link
September 27, 2019
Topics that may be of interest include:
- Updates from e-NABLE Brasil: Direct Link
- Detailed updates about EnableCon 2019: Direct Link
September 20, 2019
Topics that may be of interest include:
- EnableCon 2019 Updates: Direct Link
- Updates from Everton Lins about recent e-NABLE activities in Brazil: Direct Link
September 13, 2019
Topics that may be of interest include:
- Important updates about EnableCon 2019: Direct link
September 6, 2019
Topics that may be of interest include:
- Details about sponsorship from Microsoft to provide free Azure hosting for e-NABLE Web Central: Direct Link
- Details about importing historical posts from Google+ and Wikifactory into the e-NABLE Hub: Direct Link
- EnableCon 2019 conference dates and agenda highlights: Direct Link
August 23, 2019
Topics that may be of interest include:
- Bob Rieger shares results of the first e-NABLE Chapter Audit: Direct link
- Bob Rieger reports on (and shows) an experimental device designed by Mr. Zhang in Taiwan that may be useful for recipients with larger or unusually shaped palm anatomies: Direct link
- Jeremy Simon gives an update on the e-NABLE Web Central development team: Direct link
- Discussion about transitioning from Wikifactory to the new e-NABLE Hub: Direct link
August 16, 2019
This meeting featured a guest presentation from Nate Munro, showing us the amazing work he and his NIOP team have been doing on a variety of new and exciting modular e-NABLE designs.
August 9, 2019
This meeting featured a guest presentation from Mao 3D, led by Maria Elizete Kunkel. This team in Brazil is developing a protocol for conducting remote evaluations for people needing e-NABLE devices who are unable to travel to see a medical professional.
August 2, 2019
Topics that may be of interest include:
- Upcoming special presentations: Direct link
- Everton Lins talks about a recent webinar in which they presented their new Upper Limb Rehabilitation Protocol for 3D Prosthesis Users: Direct link
- Jeremy Simon discusses the growing team of e-NABLE Web Central developers: Direct link
- Jon Schull discusses a recent project focused on gathering and collating information about e-NABLE Chapters and Device Recipients: Direct link
July 12, 2019
Topics that may be of interest include:
- Members from Mexico City e-NABLE Lab (Rodrigo and Sam) give updates about their current projects: Link
- Everton Lins provides updates about current projects from e-NABLE Brasil, including plans for monthly e-NABLE webinars: Link
- Introduction of the Ikea "Thisables" site, offering 3D printable assistive devices designed to make it easier for differently-abled individuals to operate Ikea products: Link
- Discussion about allocation of e-NABLE funds to support e-NABLE online infrastructure projects: Link
July 5, 2019
In this meeting, Everton Lins gave a presentation about the work being done by e-NABLE Brasil to develop a chapter management strategy, including guidance and documentation that can be used by other e-NABLE chapters.
June 28, 2019
Topics that may be of interest include:
- Discussion about charitable receipts for volunteers or donors under various circumstances: Link
- Update from Bob Rieger about EWC case facilitation: Link
- Discussion about alternate device sizing methods for people hesitant to share sizing photos: Link
- New searchable e-NABLE Chapters map available: Link
- Update about the Enable Fund (new funds available) and current mini-grant proposals: Link
- Update about new e-NABLE cases being handled by Dell / Deloitte collaboration: Link
June 21, 2019
Topics that may be of interest include:
- Introduction of Kyle Reeser and discussion of his Loomio proposal for the development of a portable 3D printer and an internship in Rwanda: Link
- Introduction of Ben Rubin and discussion of our e-NABLE communications strategy and alignment/unification of our various online resources: Link
June 14, 2019
Topics that may be of interest include:
- Discussion about guidance for medical professionals wishing to evaluate their patients for e-NABLE devices: Link
- Update about e-NABLE collaboration with Mexican Presidency: Link
- Discussion about the possibility of issuing charitable receipts to volunteers for the cost of materials when making e-NABLE devices for donation: Link
- Call for help with collecting and drafting stories for the enablingthefuture.org blog: Link
- e-NABLE Web Central update (new lead developer now on board): Link
- Ed Greig shows R&D work being done for molding silicone fingertips for e-NABLE devices: Link
June 7, 2019
Topics that may be of interest include:
- Discussion about concerns expressed by certain medical professionals and government entities and how we can address their concerns: Link
- Collaboration with Mexican Presidency, creating an office of innovation, being led by Saiph Savage: Link
- News about an exciting new powered design being developed by the NIOP team, led by Nate Munro, called the Kwawu Bionic: Link
- New automated "chat-bot" rolled out for e-NABLE Web Central and enablingthefuture.org to answer common questions: Link
May 31, 2019
Topics that may be of interest include:
- Introduction of our newest SPC member, Chris Jackson, who has a very personal interest in the work we do: Link
- Measuring Our Impact - data gathering to help quantify our impacts and results: Link
- Improving the "user journey" for people approaching e-NABLE for the first time: Link
- Discussion about possible commercial licensing of a design that was derived from the Raptor Reloaded: Link
- Update about recent funding received and suggestions for initiatives we may want to support with that funding: Link
- Discussion about having an e-NABLE chapter "sponsor" Loomio proposals from individual volunteers in order to assist with making sure there is proper follow-through and that results are shared back to the community: Link
- New badging map in the e-NABLE Atlas and sharable profiles in e-NABLE Web Central: Link
- Updates from Saiph Savage about the e-NABLE Research Team and a collaboration with the Mexican Presidency: Link
May 24, 2019
Topics that may be of interest include:
- Important discussion about data collection to gather defensible estimates and accounts of our outputs, impacts, processes, and patterns: Link
- Discussion about which designs are being produced by volunteers and the possibility of retiring the Raptor Reloaded design: Link
- Jeremy shares a case where 3D scans are being used to create a customized version of the Phoenix hand to accommodate larger palms (without the overall device scale being too large): Link
May 17, 2019
Topics that may be of interest include:
- e-NABLE Web Central user profiles can now be shared with anyone (no EWC account needed to view a shared profile): Link
- Update about a group of OT's working together on e-NABLE cases via WhatsApp group: Link
May 10, 2019
Video
Topics that may be of interest include:
- Ed Greig talks about last week's Dell Technologies World event, in which e-NABLE was highlighted: Link
- Saiph Savage provides an update about the e-NABLE Research Team: Link
- Discussion about the importance of sharing new designs, feedback, research results, etc. with the e-NABLE community to facilitate ongoing growth and development: Link
May 3, 2019
Topics that may be of interest include:
- Update about the new EWC Device Customization Team being coordinated by Bob Rieger: Link
April 26, 2019
Topics that may be of interest include:
- Claudia Flores gives an update from the e-NABLE Research Team: Link
- Additional updates about the e-NABLE Research Team from Saiph Savage: Link
April 19, 2019
Topics that may be of interest include:
- Bob Rieger gives an update about recent fundraising activities: Link
- Update about planned usability improvements for e-NABLE Web Central and enablingthefuture.org: Link
- Update from Jon Schull about establishing a group of OT's to provide consultations for e-NABLE volunteers and device recipients: Link
- Update about new badge views being developed in the e-NABLE Atlas: Link
April 12, 2019
Topics that may be of interest include:
- Bob Rieger gives an update about recent e-NABLE fundraising work: Link
- Jon Schull is being honored with a Global Citizen's Award! Link
- Jon Schull demos the new e-NABLE Badges map in the e-NABLE Atlas (and new sharable profile pages in e-NABLE Web Central): Link
- Update about e-NABLE on Wikifactory: Link
April 5, 2019
Topics that may be of interest include:
- Brief discussion about alternative means of creating custom devices without 3D modeling (i.e. thermo-forming or using OpenSCAD for modifications): Link
- Featured Presentation - Nate Munro talks about the work being done by the NIOP (No Insurance Optimized Prosthetic) team: Link
- Initial test results - making a Phoenix Hand with PLACTIVE (anti-bacterial PLA): Link
- Updates from Maria Esquela (e-NABLE camps, youth program, Learning Management System, EnableCon 2019, and more): Link
March 29, 2019
March 22, 2019
March 15, 2019
March 1, 2019
February 22, 2019
February 15, 2019
February 8, 2019
February 1, 2019
January 25, 2019
January 18, 2019
January 4, 2019
December 21, 2018
December 7, 2018
November 30, 2018
November 16, 2018
November 9, 2018
November 2, 2018
October 26, 2018
October 19, 2018
October 12, 2018
October 5, 2018
September 28, 2018
September 21, 2018
September 14, 2018
September 7, 2018
August 17, 2018
August 10, 2018
August 3, 2018
July 20, 2018
June 29, 2018
June 22, 2018
June 15, 2018
June 8, 2018
June 1, 2018
May 25, 2018
May 18, 2018
May 11, 2018
May 4, 2018
April 27, 2018
April 20, 2018
April 13, 2018
April 6, 2018
March 30, 2018
March 16, 2018
March 9, 2018
March 2, 2018
February 23, 2018
February 16, 2018
February 9, 2018
February 2, 2018
No video available
January 26, 2018
January 12, 2018
December 22, 2017
December 8, 2017
December 1, 2017
November 17, 2017
November 10, 2017
November 3, 2017
October 27, 2017
October 20, 2017
October 13, 2017
October 6, 2017
September 29, 2017
September 22, 2017
September 15, 2017
September 8, 2017
August 18, 2017 (Portland, OR Gathering)
August 11, 2017
No video available
August 4, 2017
July 28, 2017
July 21, 2017
July 14, 2017
July 7, 2017
June 30, 2017
June 23, 2017
June 16, 2017
June 9, 2017
June 2, 2017
May 26, 2017
May 19, 2017
May 12, 2017
May 5, 2017
April 28, 2017
April 28, 2017
No video available