School-age students (K-8) who sign up to compete in the USF Young Innovators challenge will have a chance to submit their inventions to appear on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.’
A group of 22 individuals and one organization - the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay - is bringing a new model of philanthropy to Tampa Bay. Social Venture Partners contributes money but also time and professional expertise to help local nonprofits find solutions to social and environmental problems in society.
Students in grades 3 to 5 can learn entrepreneurial skills and the latest technologies in a new Venture Club started by librarians at the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is relocating from Dallas to Tampa and giving the city of Tampa a plum prize -- a national corporate headquarters. Former Mayor Pam Iorio became the 110-year-old nonprofit's chief executive officer in April.
TMYO is a youth orchestra training program based in Tampa for people between the ages of 6-21. The program has 4 orchestras based on an individual’s experience and skill level. They also have a chamber music program and mentor children on their audition skills. Watch and listen.
A $5.4 million investment by venture capitalists supports the teaching of programming and coding skills by startup Gr8Code, another sign of strength in the Tampa Bay area’s growing tech community.
The $2 million Carol J. and Barney Barnett Learning Center combines high-end technology with creative design to help students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
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