[SGVLUG] Protohacks -- Opportunity to Mentor Low-Income Students from Pasadena

[Tux Lab]

Microsoft Office at Playa Vista for low income kids in Pasadena???
Maybe SGVLUG/HAK can host basic web/electronic development using linux
at the local libraries in the SGV area.   I'll volunteer for that.

John

On Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 9:32 PM, Rami Al-Ghanmi <alghanmi at gmail.com> wrote:
> I was approached with this opportunity by one of the organizers. Since they
> are looking for good people to mentor, I thought to share it with the group.
>
> If you are interested, let me know and I will put you in touch with the
> organizing team.
>
> Here are the details:
>>
>> On April 26th, a team of Caltech and USC students are hosting about 100
>> high schoolers from low-income schools in Pasadena at Microsoft’s offices in
>> Playa Vista for a one day hackathon. These students already have some
>> exposure to basic web development and are off to a good start. Our mission
>> is to show them how easy it is to take these technologies and build an
>> empowering product. That’s where you come in.
>> In order to excite these students and give them a smooth experience, we're
>> looking for professional mentors to assist them. It'll be your
>> responsibility to take a student through a day's worth of building something
>> challenging yet rewarding. Whether it's a game or a web product, we want
>> students to see the power of programming and the rich, helpful community
>> behind it.
>> The event runs from 9am to 8pm. You can commit to help a group for the
>> whole day, or either the early (9am-1:30pm) or the late (1:30pm-8pm) shift.
>> Food and parking for the day will be provided.
>
>
> Best,
> Rami