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Nonprofit takes D&D digital to help kids who struggle socially, and to study its own impact

GeekWire

The founders of the nonprofit had gathered heaps of anecdotal evidence that tabletop games such as Dungeons & Dragons could help kids who struggled socially — whether they had autism, ADHD, anxiety or other challenges — learn to more successfully interact with others. It seems, instead, that they shook their die and rolled a virtual 20.

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GeekWire Awards 2021: Geeks Give Back celebrates groups that better our community

GeekWire

On May 20 we will announce the winners live at the virtual GeekWire Awards , presented by Wave Business. Past winners for this category include the Year Up and Apprenti training programs, the Technology Access Foundation (TAF) and a campaign to end malaria. Our readers’ votes will be factored in with feedback from more than 20 judges.

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17 professional organizations for Black IT pros

CIO Business Intelligence

The BPDA also organizes community outreach programs for students, including the Student Information Technology Education and Scholarship (SITES), National High School Computer Competitions (HSCC), and Youth Technology Camp (YTC) to increase representation in tech and create pipelines for future talent.

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Junior Geek of the Month: Archika Dogra discovers how she can use tech to make a positive impact

GeekWire

Wrapping up her first virtual semester at Princeton University, the Bellevue, Wash., Dogra’s focus on all of those things sharpened after she attended Stanford University’s Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Outreach Summer Program in 2017, the summer after her freshman year at Interlake High School.

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Tech Moves: Lyft hires CFO from Amazon; Tomo adds CMO; Gopuff taps more Seattle talent

GeekWire

Founded in 2017, A-Alpha Bio closed a $20 million Series A round in September. Computational biologist Robert Bradley was named the scientific director of Fred Hutch’s Translational Data Science Integrated Research Center , a program that applies data science to cancer and disease research. . Joe Braidwood. TraceMe Photo).

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Solar power nonprofit goes digital to bring installation instruction to underserved communities

GeekWire

In 2019, Remote Energy traveled to Kenya to train women in solar photovoltaic installation in partnership with a nonprofit called Women in Sustainable Energy and Entrepreneurship, which works with women in Eastern Africa. Their nonprofit, Tacoma, Wash.-based Photo courtesy of Katie G. Carl Bickford Photo).

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2021 GeekWire Awards revealed: Big winners, surprise guests, and the best in Pacific NW tech

GeekWire

Some of the winners at the 2021 GeekWire Awards during their virtual acceptance speeches on Thursday. In another virtual event — which everyone hopes will be the last of the pandemic — GeekWire recognized more than 60 finalists and honorees across 14 categories, from Startup of the Year to CEO of the Year and lots in between.

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