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Since 2000, Free Spirit Media (FSM) has offered life-changing experiences to youth across Chicago through hands-on and project-based media production opportunities. Through these projects, young people can develop their authentic voice while actively learning about and addressing community issues.
The Hive Chicago summer program
For seven week...
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This past summer, Girls Write Now (GWN) was the recipient of a Hive Learning Network NYC research and planning grant focused on integrating digital technology into their place-based, analog mentoring program in order to mentor the next generation of women to write creatively and skillfully for the digital era. With guidance from digital media co...
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Jackie Moore began her robotics program as a way to spark interest in math and science with her own children. But then she took her idea to youth outside of her home, developing an out-of-school program for youth who previously have had no exposure to robotics. Her program has been running for several years and has produced motivated youth who h...
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