April was all about programming and software development for the teen participants of CreativX Lab. CreativX Lab is a technology-based program developed by the S.T.E.A.M. advocates at We Create Tech. Teens sharpen their digital media skills and prepare for pathways in technology fields through workshops on AI, engineering, web design, software development, and more. In…
Homeschool S.T.E.A.M Day with We Create Tech: Bridges
For April, We Create Tech help homeschool kids develop their engineering and architectural skills by building bridges. First, they had to draw the design of the bridge to give an idea of where to start. After they finished brainstorming, they were ready to start building. However, they would be a catch: the participants could only…
Coding & Drones with Sim2Real Academy
Last week, as part of our homeschool program, the kids learned about Python and drones led by Lucas Trujillo, an instructor from Sim2Real Academy. While most participants were familiar with Scratch, a beginner-friendly coding website, this was their first exposure to Python. To create a safe flight zone for the demonstration, the instructor used chairs…
Afrofuturism in Action Recap – March 2026
Dedren Snead visited the Best Buy Teen Tech Center for another session of Afrofuturism in Action. Teens attending this program get to participate in his tech-focused initiative, Future Bridge. Future Bridge, in partnership with Microsoft and Best Buy, aims to instill confidence in the golden years of learning (13-23) through cultural storytelling, coding, and arts…
Homeschool Microsoft Copilot
Today, Kim Campbell, a Microsoft representative, visited the Best Buy Teen Tech Center to teach homeschool kids about Microsoft Copilot, an Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) generator. For this session, the task was to create a motorsports persona and Brand Kit using A.I. To start off, the kids got on a desktop and went to Microsoft Copilot…
Homeschool S.T.E.A.M Day – Pinball
For March, the kids focus on gravity. However, this program wasn’t a boring lesson because this time the kids would be building their own pinball “machine”, using just cardboard boxes and a hot glue gun. Once their pinball machine was constructed, they were free to decorate it in whatever way they wanted. Two kids created…
CreativX Lab with We Create Tech: Designing Shoes
For the regular attendees of the CreativX Lab, many are shoe enthusiasts. With this in mind, Shana, the founder of We Create Tech, created a lesson specifically on how to design shoes. Covering two sessions, with the first part brainstorming and the second part being hands-on. However, this lesson wouldn’t just be about appearances but…
Career & Job Readiness Day at the BBTTC – March 2026
The Best Buy Teen Tech Center hosts biweekly career and job prep workshops for teenagers from Winter through Spring. In March, the Teen Center held only one workshop, during which the Coordinator worked one-on-one with a teen to create his resume. The coordinator guided the teen through building their resume with a Microsoft Word resume…
A Recap of Read Across America Day at Central Library
Read Across America is a yearly campaign that began almost 20 years ago. This campaign celebrates reading and aims to improve national literacy rates amongst teens and children through diverse and inclusive books, events, partnerships, and reading resources. Libraries throughout the United States host programs and arrange displays in March, which is National Reading Month…
Traffic Stoplight Craft Recap
For Black History Month- Told in Black Voices - the Central Library Youth Services department hosted a Traffic Stoplight Craft program to honor Garrett Morgan, the inventor of the traffic signal. The patent for his design was granted on November 20, 1923. His design is a t-shaped, three-position standing signal. Despite it not being the…
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