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Bay Area Teens Share the Love of Coding (Part 1)

Tech Soup

With lines of code projected on a screen, these children listen intently in a conference room at the Mountain View Public Library, as part of a four-week course on programming. It was recently recognized by the City of San Jose for raising awareness of computer science among teens. Forming Stronger Support for Computer Science.

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Games and Cultural Spaces: Live Blog Notes from Games for Change

Amy Sample Ward

Elaine Charnov – The NY Public Library. Elaine Cohen: The New York Public Library. 100 Years of the flagship library in New York. Staged a major exhibition celebrating the spectrum of what is in the library, public programs partners with The Moth. Jason Eppink – Museum of the Moving Image.

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34 Clever Summer Fundraising Ideas

Whole Whale

Email system like Mailchimp or Emma to message a larger audience and collect attendee information. We love the New York Public Library’s Anti-Proms , which provide an alternative, safe space regardless of sexuality, gender identity, and any other reason for NYC teens. List of nonprofit donation platforms.

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Ali Forney Center Saves Time and Effort with Norton Security

Tech Soup

Transgender teen Ali Forney fled his home at age 13. Forney continually helped other youth that were facing similar difficult circumstances, and he became a public advocate for improving safety for homeless youth until his life was tragically cut short. A Safe and Secure IT System. Forney was murdered in 1997.

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Games and Cultural Spaces: Live Blog Notes from Games for Change

NTEN

The speakers for this panel include: Tracy Fullerton - Electronics Arts Game Innovation Lab Ruth Cohen - American Museum of natural History Elaine Charnov - The NY Public Library Jason Eppink - Museum of the Moving Image Syed Salahuddin - Babycastles Elaine Cohen: The New York Public Library 100 Years of the flagship library in New York.

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Live Blog Post from MacArthur Foundation: Virtual World Event on Philanthropy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

For context, see the event announcement and today's New York Times article. this new medium, we should not control people's choices. Second Life can be the aggregate of public good - we'll give people the tools what they want to see or not see but not control what people see. Teen Listening Party and Global Kids coverage.

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The Birth of a Field: Digital Media and Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Photo from public photos tagged with macarthur in NMC flickr stream. While the speakers were talking, the avatars in Second Life were carrying on a lively debate in chat about the points raised, suggesting questions to be asked in the room in New York City, and passing along urls/resources related to the discussion at hand.

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