Category: Blog
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ARTLAB+ Teens Invited to White House Game Jam
On September 6th and 7th, 2014, ARTLAB+ teens were invited to participate in the White House Game Jam in Washington DC. Within gaming circles, a “game jam” is when designers gather to plan, design, and create games in a short period of time. This event was organized by the White House Office of Science and…
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Connecting Youth Interests Via Libraries
Chicago Public Library and Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL) featured in a DML Central post focusing on public libraries providing connected learning opportunities by offering innovative programs to young patrons. View full article… “Examples of innovative projects, tapping into the power of the Internet, include the Chicago Public Library, which offers a free Maker Lab,…
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Reinventing libraries for ‘hanging out, messing around and geeking out’
YOUmedia Chicago and the Nashville Public Library Learning Lab were featured on CNN. The article focused on reinventing libraries and the Learning Labs’ encouragement of teens to hang out, mess around, and geek out. View full article… “On the third floor of the Nashville Public Library downtown branch, past the hushed rows of monochrome bookshelves and solid…
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Lynn Public Library Room Puts Teens in Control
Quaranteen, the teen tech lab at Lynn Public Library in Lynn, Massachusetts, was featured in The Daily Item, a local news outlet. The article focused on teen leadership, as well as the ability for these teens to pursue their interests while at Quaranteen. “When a friend asked Meegan Robertson two years ago if she wanted…
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YOUmedia Teens Make Their Creative Mark
Youth from YOUmedia Chicago were featured on the Educator Innovator Blog. The article focused on YOUmedia Chicago as a site as well as the opportunity that YOUmedia provides for youth to pursue their own interests. “When Chancellor Bennett was suspended during his senior year at Jones College Prep in 2011, few would have guessed that…