Opportunities & Events
PROFILE: The Lab for Robotic Education: Summer program for teens
Posted on May 17, 2013 by adam · Leave a Comment
The Lab for Robotic Education (LaRE) is a new program in Brooklyn where underprivileged teens are given opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. The LaRE provides students with the resources to explore the fields of STEM in conjunction with high quality instruction and guidance from industry mentors. LaRE is the brainchild of Danny Perez, a Queens [...]
FILMS: Give Me Five- RI Youth Film Festival
Posted on May 10, 2013 by adam · Leave a Comment
GiveMe5 is a youth film showcase produced by the Rhode Island Film and Television Office (RIFTO), in conjunction with the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts Education Program. This May 18, the fifth annual GiveMe5 will occur, when teen filmmakers from around Rhode Island will showcase and discuss their 5-minute (or less) films, [...]
DISCUSSION: Pew Internet Research Senior Researcher Amanda Lenhart
Posted on March 14, 2013 by adam · Leave a Comment
Join the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project Senior Researcher Amanda Lenhart as she discusses findings from their new report on teens and their technology use. The report focuses on teens’ smartphone and tablet use, and updates their findings on mobile internet access, with full demographic details. On Thursday March 14, from noon-1 [...]
CAMP: Maker Camp- Virtual Camp for Teens
Posted on July 28, 2012 by adam · 1 Comment
Maker Camp is a virtual summer camp that started on July 16 on Google+. Sponsored by Make magazine, the camp aims to involve teenagers in creating, building and discovery using digital tools. Maker Camp is free and open to all. It’s designed for kids ages 13-18, but there’s nothing prohibiting adults from joining in as well. You’ll need a profile on Google+ to [...]
CONFERENCE: Niche Mommy in New Orleans Aug 23-26
Posted on May 31, 2012 by adam · Leave a Comment
Digital Family is proud to join forces with the Niche Mommy Conference. We are co-promoting our conferences together as media partners The Niche Mommy Network & Conference is the community and conference for the diverse and multicultural mom niche and those that embrace diversity. The inaugural Niche Mommy Conference will take place August 23-26, 2012 [...]
SUMMIT: G(irls)20 Summit- Mexico City, May 28-May 31, 2012
Posted on May 15, 2012 by adam · Leave a Comment
The G(irls)20 Summit brings together one delegate from each G20 country, plus a representative from the European Union and the African Union. The delegates debate, discuss and design innovative ideas necessary to empower girls and women globally and present these to G20 Leaders. While the agenda is the same as the G20 leaders and focuses [...]
EVENT: Teen Tech Week March 4-10, 2012
Posted on February 23, 2012 by adam · Leave a Comment
Teen Tech Week is a national initiative sponsored by YALSA , the Young Adult Library Services Association,and is aimed at teens, their parents, educators and other concerned adults. The purpose of the initiative is to ensure that teens are competent and ethical users of technologies, especially those that are offered through libraries such as DVDs, databases, [...]
