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Posts Tagged ‘Samantha Cook’

Curiosity Hacked brings the maker movement to Oakland’s students

By Alison Vayne | December 7, 2015 | 1
Tom Chappelear, a mentor at Curiosity Hacked, is helping one of the kids build the base of a BattleBot.

It is 7 p.m. and the young makers at Curiosity Hacked are swiftly moving between the laser cutter and their workbenches. This Tuesday, the kids have one mission in mind: creating BattleBots for the spring competition.

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“Hacker Scouts” trains children in tech despite naming dispute with Boy Scouts of America

By Melissa Hellmann | October 1, 2013 | 8
Hacker Scouts design the layout of the new studio.

Founded in Oakland in October 2012 by wife-and-husband team Samantha and Chris Cook, Hacker Scouts was developed as an outlet for children who want to learn hands-on skills not usually offered in traditional schools.

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