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Youth Trailblazers Ignite Inspiration at First Ever Startup Weekend Oakland

February 16, 2014 by Amy Jussel Leave a Comment

Feb. 16, 2014 “You know you have something special when your teen and his friend are up and ready to head in to code by 7:15 am! –Startup Weekend Oakland is changing lives”—Leah McGowen-Hare“Thanks … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Emerging trends & STEM Tagged With: #SWOBMA, African American males, African American stereotypes, American Promise, apps for change, Ashoka Changemakers, Ashoka Youth Ventures, Black Girls Code, black history, Black Male Achievement, black youth portrayal in media, circle of 6 app, Code or be coded, Could an app have saved Trayvon Martin, Diversity gap, edtech, Elevate Oakland, Help Circle, Hidden Genius Project, Kalimah Priforce, Kapor Center, local change agents, Oakland, positive social change, Qeyno Labs, safety apps, social justice, Startup Weekend Oakland, STEM, STEM urgency, Tech diversity gap, Trailblazers, urban youth, Van-Jones, Yes We Code
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