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Nokia x SMW13: See Them In Action
Being their third year powering SMW, our friends at Nokia have really come to SMW13 with some amazing ideas around engaging our audience. Never one to want to just be on the stage, Nokia has plenty for everyone to enjoy this February. Not only are they powering our mobile app, SMW Live and SMW RealTime…
Start the New Year Right: My Weekly Top SMW13 Events
It’s a new year. We make commitments to learn more and grow; to connect with others more and make an impact. And SMW13 is a great way to meet some of those resolutions. With only 6 weeks to go, we want to see you take part- be it gaining inspiration from some of our favorite…
How do children communicate? That was a topic of discussion this week, as experts on adolescent communication gave presentations and answered audience questions about social media use for youngsters. Here are some of the highlights: Children are spending more time indoors today, which increases their likelihood to use social networking sites and play video games….
Thanks to your incredible support and Nokia’s matching grant, we are thrilled to announce our goal of sending 25 youth to Summer Tech Camp has been met. Together, we raised over $21,000 to send these kids on an unforgettable experience that can have a lasting impact on their lives. Each summer, CI students participate in…
The issue of access to technology education is a socio-economic problem that we are becoming increasingly aware of. The skills of knowing how to use technology and being adept at its uses is invaluable to professional and personal developmental success, and these skills shouldn’t be just the domain of the privileged few. At Social Media…
It has been seven days since August 4, 2011, when Mark Duggan was killed by police in Tottenham, England. It’s been five days since August 6, 2011, when Mark Duggan’s family and concerned community members protested the unnecessary death of Duggan, who was riding in a cab at the time. Police said that there was a gun fight while…