The Mt Elliott Makerspace (MEM) is a community workshop located in the Near East Side of Detroit that will serve as a space for learning, a design/fabrication facility, and a "tinkerers garage." The Makerspace address local challenges such as education, environmental awareness, economic development, and community health & well-being. In addition to serving as a space for both formal and informal education, MEM explores market worthy products/service ideas to create both revenue streams and learning opportunities. Examples of these products/services include customized clothing and wearables, tools for urban agriculture, community furnishings such as solar street lighting, and educational tools such as "Do-It-OURself" building kits for electronics, robotics, and musical instruments. Through all of its activities, MEM aims to develop an innovative, self-sustaining model for community education and entrepreneurship. The Mount Elliott Makerspace is a partnership between the Capuchin Soup Kitchen www.cskdetroit.org/, the Earthworks Urban Farm www.cskdetroit.org/EWG/, and the Mt Elliott Business and Community Association (MEBCA). Inspired by the MIT Fab Lab and the Sustainable South Bronx GreenFab programs, MEM is funded by The Kresge Foundation through their Detroit Program www.kresge.org/index.php/what/detroit_program/ and by the Capuchin Soup Kitchen.