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In 2015, the Network launched an event, similar to a hackday to invite key city stakeholders to engage in the work of Moonshots. See more about how this event worked to transform the learning landcape by visiting: [http://www.hivechicagobuzz.org www.hivechicagobuzz.org] | In 2015, the Network launched an event, similar to a hackday to invite key city stakeholders to engage in the work of Moonshots. See more about how this event worked to transform the learning landcape by visiting: [http://www.hivechicagobuzz.org www.hivechicagobuzz.org] | ||
==== Hive Pittsburgh ==== | ==== [http://hivepgh.sproutfund.org/ Hive Pittsburgh] ==== | ||
'''Hive Pittsburgh History:''' | |||
Launched in 2013, Hive Pittsburgh is a program of The Sprout Fund and part of the Pittsburgh Kids+Creativity Network, an initiative to build a model for 21st century learning in the Greater Pittsburgh Region. Representing more than 100 organizations, Kids+Creativity spans schools, museums, libraries, afterschool programs, community centers, higher education institutions, the private sector, and the philanthropic community. | |||
'''Programming and collaborative projects:''' | |||
The [http://hivepgh.sproutfund.org/blog/2014/08/07/digital-corps-feature/ Corps], a program of The Sprout Fund, is one response to the reality that today’s youth spend up to 8 hours per day engaging in digital media, and a recognition of the important role programming, coding, and basic robotics play in education, the workforce, and life. | |||
Tuesday afternoons at the Hillsboro YMCA, older kids are learning programming and coding via the [http://remakelearning.org/corps Remake Learning Digital Corps], a group of mobile digital learning mentors visiting out-of-school time (OST) learning sites throughout the city to bring digital literacy skills to tweens and teens. | |||
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