Afia Ava

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[Learn With NASA @LearnWithNASA]

NASA is partnering with @hackclub to challenge 100k teens ages 13-18 to build real STEM projects this summer through the Stardance Challenge. 🌟

Sign up now and start earning prizes by coding, building electronics, and shipping projects.🏆

Learn more: https://t.co/CcNdeMXLBX

[Hack Club @hackclub]

Tom was once a high schooler in Iowa etching circuit boards using chemicals in his bathtub.

Then he co-founded GitHub.

Now he's helping 47 teens get their start in electronics and manufacturing by funding their projects and taking them to Shenzhen.

Thank you Tom!!!

[Tom Preston-Werner @mojombo]

I turned 47 years old yesterday, so it's time for my traditional reverse birthday present!

This year, I'm sending 47 teenagers to Shenzhen, China (the electronics capital of the world) to build hardware at Hack Club's Fallout, our flagship electronics hackathon!

Fallout is a free, in-person hackathon in Shenzhen by Hack Club open to teenagers ages 13–18. Participants spend one week designing, manufacturing, and assembling their own electronics at the source, visiting the legendary Huaqiangbei markets, touring PCB fabs, and shipping a finished hardware project by the end of the trip. I'm covering travel and build costs for the first 47 teenagers!

To sign up, all you need to do is go to https://t.co/dOTueNxzdD and start building.

For example, heres a custom made expressive midi controller based on the stm32 ecosystem. Built by a 17 year old from NYC:

https://t.co/HNMtJxpGtS

Now go build something cool!

[Afia Ava @aafia_ava]

@mojombo happy birthday tom!

thanks for making this happen. it is genuinely a life changing experience for many teens like me!

[Afia Ava @aafia_ava]

@juliali @photonhq @danieltian link :)

[Afia Ava @aafia_ava]

@mkliku the demo is awesome mike!!

[Afia Ava @aafia_ava]

3d-printed a hinge shark 🦈

[Afia Ava @aafia_ava]

@_mctrinh https://t.co/j97NA5U7IM

[Afia Ava @aafia_ava]

i'm diving into buildspace for the next 6 weeks to work on greenably!
🌱 access sustainability rating
♻️ buy&sell eco-friendly clothes
💫 track impact

we'd love to hear your thoughts!
what features would make you excited to use this app?

cc: @_buildspace, @FarzaTV