Nexus Workshops

Where Potential Meets Opportunity

A Subsidiary of InFuze

Empowering the Next Generation Through Hands-On Learning

We blend technology, engineering, and creative arts to help young minds discover their potential, build confidence, and create their future.

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Our Purpose

Why We Exist

"I want to help educate and find talent—not just so I can have them, but so I can help those individuals flourish and hit their full potential."

— Eric Ratliff, Founder

Discover Potential

Every young person has unique talents waiting to be unlocked. We create safe spaces where curiosity leads to discovery.

Build Confidence

Through hands-on projects and supportive mentorship, students gain the confidence to tackle bigger challenges.

Create Opportunities

We don't just teach skills—we open doors to futures students didn't know were possible.

Our Foundation

Built on Proven Engineering Discipline

We don't just teach skills—we teach systematic thinking. Our curriculum is grounded in the same first-principles methodology used to build satellites, defense systems, and mission-critical infrastructure.

Open Source Tool

Meet Weevil

Bores into complexity, emerges with clean code.

A modern, cross-platform project generator for FTC robotics that creates clean, testable, and maintainable robot projects — so students focus on building robots, not fighting the SDK.

terminal
$ weevil new my-robot --template testing
✓ Created project 'my-robot' with testing template
→ 3 subsystems, 45 tests, full documentation

$ cd my-robot && ./gradlew test
✓ BUILD SUCCESSFUL — 45 tests passed in 1s
→ No robot required. Tests run on your PC.

Clean Separation

Your code stays separate from the SDK. No more editing framework files or navigating hundreds of unfamiliar directories.

Test Without Hardware

Run 45+ unit tests on your PC in under 2 seconds. Catch bugs before they ever touch the robot.

Learn from Real Code

Professional templates with working subsystems, hardware abstraction, and documentation. Start with code students would write if they had years of experience.

Learn More View on nxgit.dev
v1.1.0 · MIT License · Built with Rust
Fusion Series

Where Technology Meets Art

Our signature workshops blend engineering, programming, and creative expression—because the best innovators think across disciplines.

Introducing: Fusion Lab

Our flagship multi-session series alternates between programming/circuits and photography in a "tick-tock" rhythm—each session building on the last, culminating in a complete working project students can take home and be proud of.

Session 1: Programming & Circuits
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Session 2: Photography
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Session 3: Programming & Circuits
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Session 4: Photography
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Final Project: Interactive Photo Booth

Example: Students build a complete photo booth with custom software, circuit-controlled lighting, and professional photography techniques—blending everything they've learned into one amazing creation.

Core Discipline

Network Programming

Software Engineering

Learn to build real applications that connect the world. From web development to network protocols, students create working projects they can show off.

  • Python & JavaScript
  • Web Development
  • Network Basics
  • Project-Based Learning
Core Discipline

Circuit Design

Electronics & RF

Build circuits, understand signals, and explore the invisible world of radio frequencies. Perfect for hands-on learners who love to tinker.

  • Electronics Fundamentals
  • Circuit Building
  • RF & Signals
  • Prototyping
Core Discipline

Photography Mastery

Visual Arts

From digital photography to darkroom techniques, students learn to see the world differently and express themselves through images. We blend modern and traditional methods.

  • Digital Photography
  • Traditional Darkroom
  • Composition & Light
  • Creative Expression
Making Education Accessible

Supported by Nexus Community Foundation

Workshop fees and equipment add up quickly. The Foundation helps ensure cost doesn't become the barrier that keeps students from participating.

How We're Removing Barriers

The Nexus Community Foundation (501c3) provides scholarships, equipment grants, and materials to students who are ready to learn. Whether students are naturally curious about engineering or already engaged and wanting to go deeper, the Foundation helps make it possible—teaching them not just skills, but how to approach problems, break down complexity, and build solutions. That problem-solving foundation serves them for life, regardless of the path they choose.

Reducing Cost Barriers

Scholarships and reduced tuition so cost isn't the deciding factor in who gets to participate.

Real Tools, Real Work

Computers, Raspberry Pis, camera kits, electronics—the equipment students need to build actual projects.

Keep What You Build

Students own their projects. Take them home. Keep tinkering. Keep learning.

Building Toward Free Access

Our goal is ambitious: with enough Foundation support, we could offer all workshops at no cost. We're not there yet, but we're building toward it. Today, we use a sustainable mix of paid workshops and Foundation scholarships to serve as many students as possible while growing the endowment.

Companies like Wavelet Solutions and SilverHue Studios contribute a portion of profits to the Foundation. Individual donors and community partners add to that. Every contribution helps more students gain access to hands-on learning that teaches them not just skills, but how to think like problem-solvers—a foundation that serves them for life.

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How It Works

A Sustainable Model

We're building something that lasts—a self-sustaining system that grows impact over time.

The Cycle of Impact

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Paid workshops generate revenue

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Profits + donations fund Foundation

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Foundation reduces costs for students

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More students discover their potential

The more we grow, the more accessible education becomes for everyone.

Our Impact

Building Futures, One Student at a Time

25+

Years of Industry Experience

Satellite communications, defense systems, and embedded engineering expertise behind every lesson

100%

Hands-On Learning

Every workshop is project-based and interactive

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Core Disciplines

Programming, Electronics, and Photography—together

The Long-Term Vision

Nexus Workshops exists because we believe every young person deserves a chance to discover what they're capable of. Not everyone gets exposure to engineering, technology, and creative arts. We're here to change that.

Through sustainable operations and Foundation support, we're building something that can grow and serve more students every year—moving closer to our goal of making workshops accessible to all students, regardless of their family's ability to pay.

Get Involved

Join the Movement

Whether you want to enroll a student, volunteer as a mentor, or support our mission—we'd love to hear from you.

For Parents & Students

Interested in enrolling? We'll be opening registration soon. Get on our interest list to be notified first about workshop schedules and Foundation support opportunities.

Get on the List

For Mentors & Volunteers

Have skills to share? We're building a community of passionate mentors who want to inspire the next generation through hands-on teaching.

Become a Mentor

For Donors & Sponsors

Help us reduce costs for students. Donations to the Nexus Community Foundation fund scholarships, equipment, and materials—bringing us closer to accessible education for all.

Support the Foundation

Questions? Reach out directly.

eric@nxlearn.net