Intel Computer Clubhouse Opens at Boys & Girls Club in Heart of Atlanta.ATLANTA -- Intel Corporation (company) Intel Corporation - A US microelectronics manufacturer. They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking and Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta (BGCMA BGCMA Boys Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta ) today are celebrating the opening of a new Intel(R) Computer Clubhouse The Computer Clubhouse is a worldwide network of after-school learning settings, founded by Mitchel Resnick of the MIT Media Lab in Boston, USA. The network, which includes over 100 clubhouses as of 2007, began with the so-called Flagship Computer Clubhouse, founded in 1993 , a unique after-school learning center for youth ages 10 to 18. The clubhouse is located at the John H. Harland Club in the city's southwest area. "Intel and the Boys and Girls boys and girls mercurialisannua. Club's collective goal is to help open up the world of opportunities to the youth of southwest Atlanta through access to the latest technology and support of dedicated staff and mentors," said Rosalind Hudnell, Intel director of diversity. "Each young person who attends will be able to explore his or her curiosity and creativity in an environment full of resources designed to help develop skills which can improve academic and professional futures." Computer Clubhouse members learn by doing. Youth can create digital artwork, produce their own music CDs, film, write and edit short movies and design Web sites. Most come to the Clubhouse knowing little about technology, and leave with the skills and self-confidence to succeed in today's technology-driven society. "We are pleased that Intel Corporation chose to locate its newest Computer Clubhouse at one of our Boys & Girls Clubs," said Jerry Tipton, president, BGCMA. "We know the Intel Computer Clubhouse model works and are impressed by its track record of success. The Clubhouse is a great addition to current programming at the Harland Boys & Girls Club. About the Atlanta Computer Clubhouse The John H. Harland Boys & Girls Club is one of 21 clubs within the BGCMA organization. The mission of BGCMA is to provide quality developmental programs that empower metro Atlanta youth, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive citizens. BGCMA serves more than 15,000 youth, ages 6 to 18, annually. The Intel Computer Clubhouse at the Harland Club location will be a large part of the summer program and will include video projects and field trips designed to allow members to interact with other participants across the Intel Computer Clubhouse network and gain exposure to potential jobs in the technology sector. About the Intel Computer Clubhouse Network The Intel Computer Clubhouse Network, the largest program of its kind, is a project of Museum of Science, Boston The Museum of Science (MoS) is a Boston, Massachusetts landmark, located in Science Park, a plot of land spanning the Charles River. Along with over 500 interactive exhibits, the Museum features a number of live presentations throughout the building everyday, along with in collaboration with the MIT MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Laboratory. The Clubhouse program aims to reach youth living in underserved communities, and engage them in developing technology skills at an early age. Intel provides financial, technical, career and volunteer mentor support to proliferate the Intel Computer Clubhouse Network globally. Intel has invested $32 million over the past five years to sponsor more than 100 Intel Computer Clubhouses. In addition, Adobe Systems Adobe Systems Incorporated (pronounced a-DOE-bee IPA: /əˈdoʊbiː/) (NASDAQ: ADBE) (LSE: ABS) is an American computer software company headquartered in San Jose, California, USA. (provider of the largest software donation), Autodesk, Corel, Macromedia and Procreate pro·cre·ate v. 1. To beget and conceive offspring; to reproduce. 2. To produce or create; originate. pro have committed more than $10 million in software and services to the network. Other organizations involved include the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, philanthropic institution founded in 1994 by Microsoft chairman Bill Gates and his wife, Melinda, to improve the lives of the poor throughout the world, primarily through grants for projects relating to global health care, , LEGO Systems and Haworth. The Intel Computer Clubhouse Network is part of Intel's innovation initiative in collaboration with educators and government leaders worldwide. The program is designed to help today's students develop the higher-level thinking skills they need to participate and succeed in a knowledge-based economy. For more information, visit www.intel.com/education. Intel, the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom. Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and other countries. -- Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. |
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