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"Best Buy Ignites Teen Potential through Technology For decades people have turned to Best Buy for answers to their technology questions. As a company, we aim to ignite human potential.  To support these efforts, the Best Buy Foundation provides underserved teens with access to technology to build 21st century skills and bridge the digital divide. As technology becomes more ingrained in our society, it is critical for youth to develop the necessary skills for future college and career success.  Sixty percent of the jobs that will be available in 10 years don't even exist today. As experts in technology, our goal is to leverage our knowledge, resources and talented Best Buy and Geek Squad employees to empower underserved youth and help prepare them for the future.   National Partner Overview Best Buy seeks nonprofit partners that create hands-on learning opportunities for underserved teens to engage them in learning, experimenting, and interacting with the latest technologies to build 21st century skills. The overall goal is to provide youth with access to new technologies and help them become interested and fluent in digital learning while developing skills to help better prepare them for future education and career success. Programs should help teens build 21st century skills by utilizing cutting-edge technology such as computers, digital cameras, video cameras and professional software in a wide range of areas including (but not limited to): Audio production (including music mixing & recording) Coding/3D printing Computer Maintenance and Repair Digital photography/graphic design Filmmaking & videography Maker Faires/hack-a-thons Mobile & game app development Programming Robotics Web site design    Grant Overview Best Buy is searching for national organizations with a demonstrated track record for building skill proficiency in technology through out-of-school time programs. The primary responsibilities of the nonprofit organization include: Workin

"Test-driven development (TDD) is a process that has been documented considerably over recent years. A process of baking your tests right into your everyday coding, as opposed to a nagging afterthought, should be something that developers seek to make the norm, rather than some ideal fantasy."

"To promote the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people throughout the world."

"We Believe...The Internet is for Everyone   For more than 20 years the Internet Society has been doing advocacy work at the intersection of policy, technology and development.   We believe...   In permission-less innovation  Internet access is for everyone This is your internet, this is your future, let your voice be heard"

"Come work on Python projects, get programming help, help others, and hang out. Bring your own project or work on one of the suggested projects below.  Everyone is welcome, all skill levels are encouraged. We often have tables dedicated to Learners, Django, Science, Hardware, etc. Friendly people will be here to help beginning Python programmers with language basics and practice. Audience: Everyone! All Python experience levels are welcome, and everything is self-paced. When: 6:30pm - 9:00pm on Monday, March 10th Location: Microsoft NERD Center One Memorial Drive, Cambridge, 02142 Food: Pizza will be provided! Things to bring: a wireless-enabled laptop and power cord. Also: we'll have more Python puzzles, and giveaways (including a hardware goodie from Ab Initio!). Need some project ideas? How about: Learning Python * The official Python tutorial * How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Learning with Python * An introduction to Python through writing games * Learn Python the Hard Way Projects and competitions * Contribute to an open-source project that uses Python. Developers from OpenHatch, Twisted, and other projects are often here. If you contribute to an open source project that uses Python and want to help new contributors, let us know in a comment! * Use Python to participate in space exploration. * Unleash your inner DJ with the Echo Nest APIs. * Want to learn a Python web framework? Check out the Django tutorial."

"Turtle graphics is a popular way for introducing programming to kids. It was part of the original Logo programming language developed by Wally Feurzig and Seymour Papert in 1966."