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- Knowledge Quest and Geek Squad from Best Buy have teamed up to offer technical workshops for children from 10 to 18 years old to South Memphis.
- The Geek Squad Academy offers practical training in coding, game design, digital music, etc., aimed at filling the digital literacy gap.
- The Knowledge Quest Teen Tech Center, established in partnership with Best Buy, offers free access to student technology and mentorship.
For children who grow in the backgroundLiving in a world dominated by technology may seem intimidating. Without possibilities of Use and interact with modern technologyA significant learning gap can have an impact on career opportunities and digital literacy.
Quest for knowledgeA non -profit organization based in the south of Memphis, combined with Best Buy Squad Geek To help try to fill the gap by teaching children from 10 to 18 technological skills of precious.
“Once everyone learns at the same time and these” a-ha! ” Moments, when you find the child who has the greatest passion for something to whom they have never been exposed, it is our future producers, these are our future musicians, these are our future 3D designers, “said Regina Compan, an event manager of Geek Squad. “I think these moments are what means most for me.”
Geek Squad Academy is a practical workshop adapted to college and secondary students. For two days, children learn the foundations of coding, game design, digital music and more.
From 2007, the program was originally targeted from high school students, taught them to build computers. According to the website, a female agency then realized that none of the programs was designed for women. From there, the program grew up by bringing tens of thousands of young men and women in hundreds of military cities and bases in the United States and Canada.
“We jump right away, as we do not teach textbooks,” said Devin Matthias, another event chief. “There are no pencils or papers, we immediately put technology in their hands.”
Knowledge Quest is an organization focused on driving families in help and critical services from southern Memphis to help upon young people and break the cycles of poverty by opportunity. With its “H2O” model (house / health / opportunity), the non -profit organization offers programs such as extended learning, family stability centers, residential internships and even a learning farm targeting those living in food deserts.
“The students are energized, they are excited and I am happy to see them learning and for them to explore, so that they could exploit the passions that they may not know that they were interested,” said Latasha Echols, director of programs at Knowledge Quest.
In 2022, The quest for knowledge has been given to its teenage technology center By associating with Best Buy and the Clubhouse Network. The center, located on the site of the Park College of Knowledge Quest, Provides a place for students to come after school to work on projects Or familiarize yourself with the technology they might not have access. There is no cost to use the installation.
The Teen Technology Center Also provides mentoring to students, helping to trust and finding career paths that are aimed at students' skills.
During the two -day workshop, students from all Memphis had the chance to work with local professionals from geek teams in interactive classrooms on different skills.
“Children do not know what they can do before they do,” said Matthias. “The best we can do is expose them and give them a chance, let them see what they like, let them learn.”
Combined with local contributions, Knowledge Quest and Best Buy hope to fill the digital literacy gap for the next generation of professionals.
Jaylon Hawkins is information journalist for the commercial call. It can be attached to jaylon.hawkins@commercialappeal.com.
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