In mid-November LaunchCode Mentor Center hosted a 3rd anniversary celebration in their facility at 4811 Delmar Blvd., just east of Euclid Ave. With more than 800 people in attendance, I was unable to do more than snap some photos and try out the 10-minute coding class. Recently however, I met with public relations manager, Samantha Williams (shown…
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CWE Ideas Inaugural Event: Saving Public Radio
CWE Ideas Saving Public Radio March 9, 2017, 7:30pm – 8:30pm Location: Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers/4739 McPherson Avenue There is talk in Washington about defunding the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), all of which could severely damage…
Theresa Fister & the Smart Kookies take top prize at GlobalHackVI
Theresa Fister is the 7th of 8 siblings in her family and, according to her big brother James, she’s definitely the coolest. At 16, she and four other young high school women beat the competition at last October’s GlobalHackVI at Chafeitz Arena and garnered top prize in the youth division. The “Smart Kookies” won $50,000 for a phone app they created…