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What kids can learn from all-day gaming
Esports company Nerd Street had a packed summer teaching kids in gaming camp, hosting a partnership with professional soccer team the Union and partnering with other organizations in its space, Localhost.
But the summer wasn’t just fun and games. Nerd Street’s programming teaches kids buildable skills like communication and teamwork to build their future careers.
➡️ Read more about what Nerd Street was up to this summer
Wissahickon Valley fights climate change
Wissahickon Valley Park lowers the city’s temperatures, reduces its carbon footprint, protects the water supply and mitigates floods.
The park is also home to local conservation group Friends of Wissahickon, which preserves and maintains the park for public use. The org also offers opportunities for visitors to learn about the wildlife and how to preserve it.
➡️ Read more about Philly’s sprawling outdoor efforts
News Incubator: What else to know today
• Alternative education plans like bootcamps and apprenticeships fill the gaps for companies that need software engineers, wrote Technical.ly CEO Chris Wink. [Technical.ly]
• Employees at Benefits Data Trust lost access to the org’s tech with no warning, shortly after finding out it was closing, according to former BDT principal software engineer Matt Dragon. [LinkedIn]
• The University City Science Center released the second-year progress report for its ongoing evaluation on the impact of its FirstHand program. FirstHand celebrated its 10th anniversary earlier this year. [UC Science Center/Technical.ly]
• PACT extended the application deadline to pitch at its annual Mid-Atlantic Capital Conference until Aug. 30. [PACT]
🗓️ On the Calendar
• Philly Tech Entrepreneurs’s happy hour series is back on Aug. 27. [More info]
• Don’t miss Technical.ly CEO Christopher Wink talking entrepreneurship in the US Southeast on Aug. 28 at 11:15. [Register]
• Ladies that UX is hosting a happy hour on Aug. 29. [Find out more]
Sarah Huffman is a 2022-2024 corps member for Report for America, an initiative of The Groundtruth Project that pairs young journalists with local newsrooms. This position is supported by the Lenfest Institute for Journalism.Before you go...
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