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MathAndCoding Turns the Library into a Coding Classroom (Part 2)

Tech Soup

In part 1 of this series, we introduced MathAndCoding , a nonprofit that offers teen-led programming classes for children in public libraries in the Silicon Valley area. Bricker says that there is also another benefit, perhaps an unplanned one, to having teen volunteers. like Texas, where one instructor will be heading to college.

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Apps for Youth, By Youth

Tech Soup

As more tablets and smartphones are making their way into the classroom, it makes sense that there are a number of apps aimed at helping young people with their education and job preparedness. NetSquared brings nonprofits together with programmers, designers and other business professionals. School and Job Preparedness. iStudiez Pro.

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Six New Games for Change: Check Out the Future of Gaming for Good

NTEN

For the first time, this year's Games for Change Festival created an opportunity for producers of games in development to get live feedback from leading game designers, educators, and funders on the main stage. By Jeff Ramos, Community and Content Manager, Games for Change. BOTTOM LINE & FUNDING. MOTHER NATURE.

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6 Fundraising Platforms That Have Disrupted Charitable Giving Forever

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

” From its humble beginnings, DonorsChoose.org has cumulatively raised $335 million and funded nearly 600,000 classroom projects. Today, DonorsChoose.org is the go-to site for alternative sources of funding for the classroom. Like GoFundMe, Booster lets you to raise money for any cause by designing and selling your own t-shirt.

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Get to Know the Lodestar Center: Anne Kotleba

ASU Lodestar Center

This includes visual arts, sculpture, paintings, murals, as well as better designed buildings, parks, and shared spaces and projects to foster relationships and understanding. I got a group of 8 teens together and I taught them a simple Photoshop project. How long have you worked at the ASU Lodestar Center?

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The Birth of a Field: Digital Media and Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The environment for learning is no longer in the classroom and its online, and outside of school. "We are in a moment of time where 57% of teens produce and share media. Dr. Mizuko Ito made the point that digital learning is happening primarily outside fo the classroom and in more of a social and play context.

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Temple Contemporary and the Puzzle of Sharing Powerful Processes

Museum 2.0

Every other year, they convene TUPAC, a group of 35 outside advisors, including teens, college students, Temple University professors, artists, philanthropists, and community leaders. They live their mission, working in questions and projects rather than exhibitions and programs.

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