The Digital Harbor Foundation, a nonprofit
organization focused on innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship through
education, has now added Rec2Tech to their list of programs. This new
program will benefit students of Federal Hill, as well as those who live and
work in the community.
Rech2Tech is an after-school program focused on
teaching creative uses of technology to students. Participating kids from
kindergarten through grade 12 will learn how to use their developing tech
skills for dance, music, videography, web design, and app development
Currently, the program is operating at Federal Hill
Prep and Digital Harbor High School. Eventually, Rec2Tech will move into the
South Baltimore Recreation Center space, which will also continue to house current
after-school program students. The Digital Harbor Foundation will operate the
program there as a nonprofit organization. After they get settled in there,
they will be offering evening technology classes for community residents.
“We want to focus on hands-on activities, to
create a ‘maker space’, where kids can follow their passions while leaning
about technology,” says Rose Burt, tech director. This program will
prepare students for employment and will make them more marketable in the job market.
For example, the director will bring in mentors from local technology
businesses, such as Betamore at 1111 Light Street.
Interested in helping? Rec2Tech is currently
looking for time, energy, and equipment. Contact Rose Burt at rose@digitalharborfounation.org
Alex Marie Schmidt,
Intern
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