Posts by Kristina Newton
HYPE One of Five Atlanta Changemakers to receive Civic Impact Loan Fund Award
ATLANTA — October 21, 2020 — Five Atlanta civic-minded social ventures including Learning in Color, The LIFE School, HYPE, Small Bites Adventure Club, and Elevating Equity were awarded a total of $265,000 as they seek to scale their businesses and expand their impact in the communities they serve. The 2020 recipients are: Carol Bowman | Learning…
Read MoreTech Curriculum & Instruction Developer
HYPE is seeking a Curriculum Developer who can support in the creation of student-driven tutorials for various computer science concepts to be delivered both in-person and online/on-demand. This work will require the creation of tutorials, projects, lessons, PowerPoint slides, and supplemental lesson materials that align to predetermined goals.
Read MoreHYPE selected into Atlanta’s Women Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI) 2020 Cohort
Atlanta’s Women Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI), a business incubator for early-stage, women-owned businesses, announced the fifteen members of its third cohort at the monthly meeting of Invest Atlanta’s Board of Directors. HYPE’s Founder, Kristina Smith-Newton, is one of the selected founders and the first non-profit organization founder to be initiated into the only municipally-funded program of…
Read MoreHYPE Coding Instructor
Seeking enthusiastic, organized, and detail oriented computer science instructors to join our team. This individual will instruct a seasonal introductory to coding and computer science program for up to 30 students. HYPE’s curriculum is designed to introduce beginners to technology concepts and applications such as Scratch, Web Design & Development (using JavaScript and jQuery), and Python.
Read MoreKristina Smith’s Hope for Youth Program Tackles Diversity in STEM by Combining Technology, Travel, and Teaching
ATLANTA – March 30, 2018 – PRLog — This week – from April 1st through April 8th — Kristina Smith’s Hope for Youth program will be taking four female students from the greater Atlanta area to Nicaragua on a mission to teach school children coding skills. Hope for Youth (www.gethype.org) is a nonprofit organization that was founded in September 2017 by Smith…
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