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With its second class, Tech Journey already seeing positive results in kids
For the second summer, the hallways of Des Moines’ Central Campus have echoed with the sounds of students, if only for a few days. The second annual Tech Journey camp wrapped Friday afternoon with a presentation as well as student show and tell open to parents, media and members of the community…
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Tech Journey returns for second year with more students, stronger mission
Last year Tony Kioko and a team of other local IT professionals did what, at the time, seemed impossible. They created a nonprofit—Tech Journey—to help empower Des Moines students with limited access to resources to take an interest in technology.
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Des Moines nonprofit begins journey with students at tech camp
From tiny colorful frogs printed by a 3D printer and a collection of 30-second videos to creating their own computer games with Scratch, students at Tech Journey’s inaugural Tech Camp had a jam-packed three days. Hosted by the Des Moines-based non-profit, the free camp offered a range of different technology-focused activities for area middle schoolers…