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Don't Tell Them It's Too Hard

Carlos Bueno is being honored as a Champion of Change for his work to expand opportunities for young learners from communities historically underserved or underrepresented in tech fields.
August 12, 2013 at 11:28 AM ET by Carlos Bueno

From the Trenches: How I Attracted Over 300 Students to AP Computer Science and Got Myself Invited to the White House

Seth Reichelson is being honored as a Champion of Change for his work to expand opportunities for young learners from communities historically underserved or underrepresented in tech fields.
August 12, 2013 at 11:22 AM ET by Seth Reichelson

Creating a Technology Spark

Deena Pierott is being honored as a Champion of Change for her work to expand opportunities for young learners from communities historically underserved or underrepresented in tech fields.
August 12, 2013 at 10:43 AM ET by Deena Pierott

Changing the Face of Technology: Code Like A Girl

Cheryl Swanier is being honored as a Champion of Change for her work to expand opportunities for young learners from communities historically underserved or underrepresented in tech fields.
August 12, 2013 at 10:37 AM ET by Cheryl Swanier

Our Future Needs: All Hands On Deck

Theresa Freet is being honored as a Champion of Change for her work to expand opportunities for young learners from communities historically underserved or underrepresented in tech fields.
August 12, 2013 at 10:18 AM ET by Theresa Freet

Building a True Pipeline for Young Women in Tech - at Scale and with Urgency

Ruthe Farmer is being honored as a Champion of Change for her work to expand opportunities for young learners from communities historically underserved or underrepresented in tech fields.
August 12, 2013 at 10:03 AM ET by Ruthe Farmer

digitalundivided: Creating Successful Urban Tech Entrepreneurs

Kathryn Finney is being honored as a Champion of Change for her work to expand opportunities for young learners from communities historically underserved or underrepresented in tech fields.
August 12, 2013 at 2:15 AM ET by Kathryn Finney

The Next Generation of Creators in Tech

Rebecca Garcia is being honored as a Champion of Change for her work to expand opportunities for young learners from communities historically underserved or underrepresented in tech fields.
August 12, 2013 at 1:23 AM ET by Rebecca Garcia

From Citizens to Civic Heroes

Robert Davis is being honored as a Champion of Change for his efforts in making government more transparent and accountable through technology.
August 9, 2013 at 1:25 PM ET by Robert Davis

Nominate a White House Champion of Change for Public Health and Prevention

This September, the White House will host a “Champions of Change” event to celebrate these local change-agents, whose exemplary leadership is helping to improve health outcomes and reduce health disparities in our communities.
July 31, 2013 at 4:57 PM ET by Carole Johnson

Tune in Thursday: Observing the Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

This Friday, July 26th, marks the 23rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
July 24, 2013 at 4:15 PM ET by Stub, Claudia Gordon

Minimizing Healthcare’s Environmental Footprint

Dr. Jeff Thompson is being honored as a Champion of Change for his work on the front lines to protect public health in a changing climate.
July 17, 2013 at 3:38 PM ET by Dr. Jeff Thompson

Protecting Human Health in a Changing Climate

Therese Smith is being honored as a Champion of Change for her work on the front lines to protect public health in a changing climate.
July 17, 2013 at 3:02 PM ET by Therese Smith

Protecting Health in a Changing Climate

Dr. Linda Rudolph is being honored as a Champion of Change for her work on the front lines to protect public health in a changing climate.
July 17, 2013 at 2:26 PM ET by Dr. Linda Rudolph

Safeguarding our Environment for Health and Fighting Climate Change

William Rom is being honored as a Champion of Change for him work on the front lines to protect public health in a changing climate.
July 17, 2013 at 1:57 PM ET by Dr. William Rom, William Rom

Threat of Climate Change to Human Health

Susan Pachero is being honored as a Champion of Change for her work on the front lines to protect public health in a changing climate.
July 17, 2013 at 1:04 PM ET by Dr. Susan E. Pacheco, Susan Pachero

Healthy Air, Healthy Kids

Yadira Caraveo is being honored as a Champion of Change for her work on the front lines to protect public health in a changing climate.
July 17, 2013 at 12:20 PM ET by Dr. Yadira Caraveo, Yadira Caraveo

Caring for Ourselves is Caring for Our Earth

Dr. Georgia Milan is being honored as a Champion of Change for her work on the front lines to protect public health in a changing climate.
July 17, 2013 at 11:54 AM ET by Dr. Georgia Milan

Healthy Climate, Healthy People

Gary Cohen is being honored as a Champion of Change for his work on the front lines to protect public health in a changing climate.
July 17, 2013 at 11:03 AM ET by Gary Cohen

One Real Voice for Millions of “Hypothetical Lives”

Dan Dolan-Laughlin is being honored as a Champion of Change for his work on the front lines to protect public health in a changing climate.
July 17, 2013 at 10:39 AM ET by Dan Dolan Laughlin, Dan Dolan-Laughlin

Preparing New York for Climate and Health Impacts

Kizzy Charles-Guzman is being honored as a Champion of Change for her work on the front lines to protect public health in a changing climate.
July 17, 2013 at 9:59 AM ET by Kizzy Charles Guzman, Kizzy Charles-Guzman

Changing the Lens: Communicating Public Health Issues

Laura Anderko is being honored as a Champion of Change for her work on the front lines to protect public health in a changing climate.
July 17, 2013 at 9:32 AM ET by Laura Anderko

West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project: Citizen Engagement to Measure and Improve Air Quality

I co-founded, along with Brian Beveridge, The West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project (WOEIP), a resident-led, community-based environmental justice organization that has been a strong voice of reason in the West Oakland community over the last decade.
June 26, 2013 at 5:59 PM ET by Margaret Gordon

Backyard Brains – Gear for D.I.Y. Neuroscientists!

We know a lot about how our amazing brain works, but there is much, much more that remains to be discovered. In fact, we have no cures and only insufficient treatments for neurological disorder, even though about 1 out of every 5 people will be diagnosed with a brain disease. Change is indeed needed in our nation’s approach to science education to bring more focus on neuroscience.
June 25, 2013 at 11:51 AM ET by Greg Gage

Citizen Scientists and Monarch Butterflies

When I think of citizen science, I think of points of enlightenment spreading over a map, literally filling it with new knowledge. Each point represents a person who is making an important contribution to science, who is learning a lot, and who is likely to be engaged in conserving the phenomenon they’re studying.
June 25, 2013 at 11:48 AM ET by Karen Oberhauser

CSI: NY - Citizen Science Investigations in New York City

Citizen science offers a unique opportunity to involve people in real scientific research and can have enormous benefits: greatly expanding the ability of scientists to collect data, creating a more scientifically literate population, and allowing people to better understand their role in protecting nature.
June 25, 2013 at 11:42 AM ET by John Rowden

BioCurious – a Hackerspace for Biology!

Through volunteering, I ended up cofounding a non-profit cancer research lab, Livly, with the Director of Research at SENS, after a colleague of ours died from esophageal cancer, unable to even get an experimental treatment in the states.
June 25, 2013 at 11:37 AM ET by Eri Gentry

Target Asteroids! Citizen Science: Tracking Near-Earth Asteroids for Science and Humanity

Target Asteroids! builds on the tremendous foundations of amateur astronomy – throughout history, amateur and professional astronomers have made exciting discoveries, collaborated to learn more about the cosmos, and teamed up to provide details about the Solar System.
June 25, 2013 at 11:23 AM ET by Dolores Hill

The Stories Plants Can Tell: NEON’s Project BudBurst

As the Director of Citizen Science at the NSF-funded National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON), I work with scientists, engineers, and educators who are very excited about continental-scale ecological data. NEON will provide 30 years of data on the effects of climate change, land-use change, and invasive species on natural resources and biodiversity.
June 25, 2013 at 11:18 AM ET by Dr. Sandra Henderson, Sandra Henderson

Connecting People to Nature

Our Citizen Science project aimed at engaging individuals as participants in research that would expand our knowledge of the ecological inventory and interactions within our Hacienda La Esperanza Nature Reserve.
June 25, 2013 at 11:13 AM ET by Lee Ann Rodríguez