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โThey can see themselves shaping the world they live inโ
During the journey from the suburbs to the city, the tree canopy often dwindles down as skyscrapers rise up. A group of New England Innovation Academy students wondered why that is. โOur friend Victoria noticed that where we live in Marlborough there are lots of trees in our own backyards. But if you drive just…
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The power of App Inventor: Democratizing possibilities for mobile applications
In June 2007, Apple unveiled the first iPhone. But the company made a strategic decision about iPhone software: its new App Store would be a walled garden. An iPhone user wouldnโt be able to install applications that Apple itself hadnโt vetted, at least not without breaking Appleโs terms of service. That business decision, however, left…
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โWe offer another place for knowledgeโ
In the Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi, Jospin Hassan didnโt have access to the education opportunities he sought. So, he decided to create his own.ย Hassan knew the booming fields of data science and artificial intelligence could bring job opportunities to his community and help solve local challenges. After earning a spot in the 2020-21…