In case anyone on this listserv knows young people, NIU's Huskie Hack may interest them. They also volunteer mentor/TedTalk speakers.
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Northern Illilnois University will be hosting Huskie Hack 2016, a 24-hour coding and technology event that is free to students from regional middle schools, high schools, and colleges. The event will take place November 5-6, 2016 at the main campus in DeKalb, IL. Students from middle and high school will need a parental permission form signed and submitted prior to the event. Registrationis now open and additional information can be found at www.huskiehack.org
This is part of the expanding program our computer coding outreach that the university has begun to engage in. Volunteers are also needed for the event to fill mentorship roles and workshop/TedTak presentation spots. If interested in volunteering, please contact tlro...@niu.edu about opportunities. For questions, feel free to email or call 770-777-7724.
This free event is student centered and will provide an opportunity for team competition in making and coding. Please encourage your student's to attend as this is one of the only events associated with Major League Hacking in the mid-west which is open to students in middle school and high school.
Tracy Rogers
Outreach & Engagement Specialist
Northern Illinois University, STEM Outreach
tlro...@niu.edu 779-777-7724