STEAM Achievers Spring Purpose Hackathon Volunteer and Mentor Registration

STEAM ACHIEVERSis a Signature Program of S.N.A.C. Educational Services (STEAM National Achievement Collaborative), a 501 (c) (3) organization. STEAM Achievers’ principal objective is to bridge the STEAM education, academic and career achievement gap for kids, youth and adults from diverse backgrounds by providing innovative, real-world experiences in science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics.Our goal, through STEAM Achievers Purpose Hackathons, Signature Programs, Corporate Partnerships, Workshops, summer camps and afterschool programs is to strategically put the dots so close together that children, youth and adults can begin to visualize, and hopefully plan a career in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics through carefully planned S.T.E.A.M. programs, workshops, internship and volunteer platform and mentorship platform. Weprovide companies and organizations in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics fields, universities and institutions of higher learning, a platform through which to advance their Diversity and Inclusion initiatives, community engagement initiatives and talent acquisition initiatives. Weprovide customized, sustainable and scalable partnership opportunities which allow you and your employees to give back your time, talent and resources towards programs that directly impact your local community in a way that makes sense for your organization, while leaving your corporate footprint and securing your future talent pipeline.Media Recognition:May 5, 2017 – STEAM Achievers Featured on ABC WFAA Channel 8 News“Making a Mark, Creating Leaders of Tomorrow” – WFAA NewsVideo Link:https://steamachievers.org/media/October 20, 2017- STEAM Achievers Featured on The Rambler NewspapersArticle:https://ramblernewspapers.com/2017/10/students-create-video-games-for-autistic-children/***JOT FORM REGISTRATION FOR SCHOLAR PARTICIPANTS****:https://form.jotform.com/80292840490154

S.T.E.A.M. Achievers

Featured on WFAA ABC News and The Rambler Newspapers, the STEAM Achievers Biannual Purpose Hackathon is a fun and exciting event where scholars from numerous Independent School Districts, charter schools and private schools from all over DFW come together for a great cause... to give back their time and talent by designing video games for children with Autism, in honor of Autism Awareness Month. Recipients of winning video games include UNT Kristin Farmer Autism Center.  <IMG ALT="Volunteers from Microsoft, Swift Pace and other companies enjoy a red carpet welcome at the STEAM Achievers Fall Purpose Hackathon at University of Texas at Dallas" SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/210932440/img15831150x150.jpg">Volunteers from Microsoft, Swift Pace and other companies enjoy a pose on the red carpet at the STEAM       Achievers Fall Purpose Hackathon held at University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) on October 14th 2017
Highlights:
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 Neurology and Autism Workshop by UNT Kristin Farmer Autism Center
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 3 Coding Boot Camps for Elementary, Middle and High School by UTD
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 Medical Mini-Boot Camp by UTSW
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 Project Management, Professional Presentation, Team Building, Collaboration, Problem Solving and Critical Thinking Skills by STEAM Achievers
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 Over 45 Mentors from S.T.E.A.M. Organizations including Microsoft, AT&T, Dell, Alliance of Technology and Women, Sabre, JP Morgan Chase, State Farm, Swift Pace, University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW) and more!
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 Scholars 3-12th Grade Designed Video Games Using up to 5 Programming Languages including Java, JavaScript, Python, Alice and Scratch
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 Recipients of Winning Video Games include University of North Texas Kristin Farmer Autism Center
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 Scholars Receive Internship Opportunities, CAS and Volunteer Hours
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Light Breakfast and lunch included 
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Volunteer Shift 1: 7-6 PM           |        Volunteer Shift 2: 7-1                |                Volunteer Shift 3: 12-6
Volunteer conference call on Thursday 4/26 at 8PM. Conference call details to be provided after registration.                                                            No technology experience necessary.

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