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The question went out – what is your favorite Christmas present to help parents and grandparents shop. Thank you to all who replied!!! Pokeman Cards There are many cards out there to collect. Thousands already exist, and sets of over a hundred cards come out every few months. But, the new Pokemon cards just came out, …
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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2015/11/26/black-friday-shopping-ideas-by-kids/
Please share with your favorite young person!!! Young Guest Bloggers Needed. Parents and Grandparents are getting ready to spend lots of money buying holiday gifts for the favorite kids and teens in their lives. Help us! Can you write a 4-7 sentence description of what you believe would be the best gift ever or share …
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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2015/11/15/calling-on-kids-and-teens-to-guest-blog-for-black-friday-shopping-ideas/
The PAGE (Pa Gifted Education) Conference is tomorrow and Friday at the Marriott North in Cranberry. I’ll be speaking in the afternoon tomorrow about Passion Based Projects. It is an honor to speak to people dedicated to the education of the gifted. http://www.giftedpage.org/2015-fall-page-conference/
Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2015/11/04/page-conference/
Help our Kitty Whisperers share the word about Senior Cat month at the Beaver County Humane Society. Did you notice Jaydn’s Kitty Whisperer shirt? Consider supporting our own Baden Dreams program by getting some Kitty Whisperer products!!! Click on any link in the slide show to order your Kitty Whisperer product through Zazzle. http://www.badendreams.com/fellows/
Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2015/10/18/kitty-whisperers-promote-senior-cat-month/
Smart Phones are one of the fastest spreading technology in human history. Are you just a consumer, or are you a creator of mobile applications for others to consume? Bear in mind, 24% of all mobile app developers make $0.00 from their apps. But knowing app development gets you in the door of the companies you …
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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2015/10/17/inside-a-smart-phone/
A special thank you is extended to Katherine Schaeffer and the Beaver County Times for the nice write up on the research fellow project at Baden Academy!
Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2015/10/09/digitized-dismissal-research-fellows-project/
Fortune Magazine recently quoted Jess Lee, a former Google product manager who is having trouble staffing her profitable startup; “I think this might be the worst engineering market ever.The kinds of offers they’re giving out are astronomical.” The article goes on to explain the average annual salary for Google software engineers now hovers around $143,000 …
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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2015/10/03/nanodegrees-and-developer-bootcamps/
Make new friends. Play with tech. Earn some sweet prizes. Sign me up! Is your high school or college student looking for a great opportunity to do something meaningful? Look for a local Hackathon and gather a team to attend (the Pittsburgh area has the Mylan Hackathon, CMU Hack-A-Startup, Pitt Mobile App Challenge, Steel City Codefest , and the Verizon …
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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2015/09/25/hackathons/
A May 2015 Washington Post article by Ylan Q. Mui quoted a few startling statistics for parents and kids to keep in mind as the flurry of college application season begins. A Bachelor’s degree doesn’t come with guarantees The unemployment rate for recent graduates is just over 5 percent Underemployment (college graduates people working in jobs …
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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2015/09/20/unemployed-and-underemployed-college-graduates/
Grow a Generation is pleased to announce a 6 week workshop preparing high school teams from Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic to compete int he 2015 Verizon Innovative App Challenge. Feel free to contact us if your high school or middle school is interested in preparing a team for the challenge. …
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