Hack the Hood Connects Bay Area Youth With Tech Opportunities

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June 18, 2017 a project of ServiceSpace The art challenges the technology, and the technology inspires the art. - John Lasseter - Hack the Hood Connects Bay Area Youth With Tech Opportunities Growing up in East Oakland, California, Zakiya Harris straddled two different worlds: one predominantly black and the other affluent. Now, she's connecting those worlds through Hack the Hood, a nonprofit that introduces people of color to tech careers. Since 2014, the program has attracted more than 200 young minorities from local, low-income neighborhoods to learn skills such as website design, coding, social media promotion, project management, public speaking and more. The 16-25-year-olds use their skills to help out small businesses. Hack the Hood was part of the 2016 AllStars program that celebrates social entrepreneurs who power solutions with innovative technology. { read more } Be The Change What is one thing you can do this week to help develop the future generations' skill sets? COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The Disease of Being Busy The Dogs that Protect Little Penguins Seven Ways to Help High Schoolers Find Purpose 5 Things Science Says Will Make You Happier Ten Ways to Set A Positive Tone For the New Year 10 Ways to Have A Better Conversation 7 Lessons About Finding the Work You Were Meant to Do Perseverance is Willingness, Not Will DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 243,785 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More