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Tell us your goals and we'll introduce you to—and allow you to get advice and mentoring from— people who can help you achieve them.

Washington, DC
Joined February 2010
Version 1.1.0 of @yourturn is in the App Store. Here's a post I wrote about building it with @RubyMotion - growingdevs.com/a-beginner-s…
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Kids, “you don’t have to be a programmer to work in tech.” @whitneyhess introduces her < 18 Minor in Tech program: bit.ly/1cJWiAM
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Fun announcement: the iPhone app for @yourturn got approved. Check it out if you're in DC (or hit me up for access): itunes.apple.com/us/app/your…
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Startup Culture's Lack Of Diversity Stifles Innovation trib.al/jxRiVET
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Mentoring youth can benefit both society and your career. s.hbr.org/OWuBIH
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The mother of all iPad 2 reviews http://j.mp/hbGltx
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"imagine a game where no one showed up" the # of seats of Lincoln Financial Field = the # of kids who will leave public schools. #educon
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Nearly half of recent HS grads who entered the workforce say they aren’t prepared for the jobs they hope for in future. http://bit.ly/9wyN4z
Awesome. MD father uses robocall to get revenge on school officials (WaPo) - http://wapo.st/fyw3E1
Common Application Users Find a Glitch
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Of all #college success predictors, HS curriculum rigor best indicates a student’s likelihood to get a degree. http://bit.ly/df1yPZ
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#College grad unemployment hit 5.1 percent in November - the highest in 40 years.
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@notchuraverage1 School counselors can be a huge part of seeing significant gains in student achievement.
Big #college #admission changes that will shake up 2011.
Twitter may raise another $200 million http://read.bi/cIHddi
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Many #colleges are revamping their study abroad programs to focus on job skills. (via @chronicle) http://bit.ly/cEKxIz
Microsoft Expands Effort to Protect Nonprofit Groups http://nyti.ms/bR0eyC
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Interesting. Michelle Rhee joins twitter @m_rhee and puts up a website: http://www.michellerhee.org/ #takinghertalentselsewhere
It takes the avg #college #graduate to 30 to earn back the time & $ spent in college. Then the big payoff starts. http://ow.ly/2Hsh1
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Some #lawschool grads can't find jobs, feel ripped off, are criticizing alma maters. http://ow.ly/2vIiF #lawyers #recession