TAF prepares underserved children of color for higher education and professional success by providing a rigorous and relevant K-12 curriculum. http://www.techaccess.org
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A recent article in the New York Times highlighted preschool programs that refute the notion that kids under the age of 5 are just “too young” to grasp math concepts. Re...
Dear Friends, This week, I have watched a lot of students wrapping up projects and presentations just before winter break. At Open Houses, some TechStart classes shared really cool Scratch animation projects designed to teach audiences about renewable energy sources...
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invites you to create a Season of Abundance for our students. Read the latest Notes from Trish's Desk for more details. http://blogs.techaccess.org/medialab/200
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Most of you know that I spent much of my career in what could be called a “community of abundance.” Working at Microsoft, I was surrounded by brilliant minds who came together every day to produce amazing results.
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What an honor! We are thrilled to announce that last night Trish and TAF were awarded one of three Microsoft Alumni Foundation Fellowships. Watch Trish's nomination video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-iyf1uvu
Technology Access Foundation just posted the latest Notes from Trish's Desk, TAF's bi-monthly eNewsletter.
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Help us congratulate Trish for her nomination as one of 6 finalists for a Microsoft Alumni Foundation Fellowship! Thanks to her vision, more kids in King County can see a brighter future. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Microsoft-
Technology Access Foundation Even the best students need help with math sometimes. Can you spare some time as a Math Tutor to help a TAF Academy student? Jennifer (jennifery@techaccess.org) can tell you more.
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just posted the latest Notes from Trish's Desk, TAF's bi-monthly eNewsletter. http://blogs.techaccess.org/medialab/200
Technology Access Foundation Two blog posts over the weekend got our attention. Visit TAF MediaLab to read more: http://blogs.techaccess.org/medialab/
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STEM-ology blogger Liz Nilsen points out that "fewer than 1 of 5 African-American college freshmen intend to major in a STEM field, and their persistence/graduation rates significantly lag their white and Asian classmates’."
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TAF Exec Director Trish Millines Dziko is adding her voice to tonight's panel discussion at TechFlash LIVE: Women in Tech. http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/e
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TAF students need your support now more than ever: Vote NO on I-1033 and preserve basic funding for our public schools. Washington kids deserve better. http://www.educationvoters.org/ballot-me
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TAF recommends these "Ideas Worth Spreading" courtesy of TED. What's your "big idea" for the evolution of STEM-focused public education?
http://blogs.techaccess.org/medialab/200
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Having a constructive discussion about the future of public education, STEM, and increased opportunities for students of color requires a lot of “big ideas.” TED is an amazing resource for where those big ideas are coming from. ...
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When Stedman Graham talked to TAF Academy kids on Tuesday, he engaged them in a profound discussion about their personal identities as a key to achieving great things in school and in life.
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Stedman Graham, the educator, entrepreneur and best-selling author, is clear about how to improve public education. “We don‟t have a dropout problem. We have a leadership problem.” Teachers and school officials need the training and resources to prepare all students to achieve success, he said. ...
