Giving kids the skills they need to succeed in the 21st century and beyond.
Kids in Tech makes it possible for children ages 8 to 14 in low-income households to acquire skills and confidence in technology through interactive after school programs.
— What we do
The Kids in Tech mission
Our programs focus on helping kids develop the necessary tech skills and aptitudes to participate in and be future leaders of the 21st-century innovation economy.
Excite
kids about learning.
Educate
kids with the skills they need for the careers of the future.
Empower
kids to learn problem solving and critical thinking skills to be innovators.
— Statistics
Technology literacy for all. How Kids in Tech is closing the STEM achievement gap.
of participants plan to return to the Kids in Tech After-School Tech Club if it's available
have reported increased knowledge, skills, and interest in STEM fields following their participation
come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds
daily attendance rate
- Females
- Males
Categories represented — proportions not published
- Asian
- Black/African American
- White/Caucasian
- Multiple Races
Categories represented — proportions not published
- 3rd Grade
- 4th Grade
- Other
Categories represented — proportions not published
— Kids in Tech Club
Research shows achievement in STEM fields depends on early and ongoing education in math and sciences. Hours outside school are essential.
By 6th grade, kids in low-income households have spent six thousand fewer hours in after-school and summer learning than their peers in middle-income households.
Just 19% of Massachusetts kids have access to after-school programming.
Kids in Tech provides free educational opportunities, community support, and positive role models that kids need to engage in STEM subjects in school and later to compete in STEM employment sectors.
— Kids in Tech Club
What our Kids in Tech say
I did not think I was going to like Tech Club at first, but it is really fun and interesting. I like that we get to build things, tear them apart, and build again. We also go on field trips and see real tech people at their jobs. I get to learn things that I do not learn in school.
The Public Innovation Lab
Kids in Tech is planning a Public Innovation Lab in Boston's Seaport District — a community destination for hands-on technology learning that extends the Tech Club model to families, schools, and industry partners.
Explore the Vision→
— Our partners
Backed by organizations that believe in kids
Foundations, corporations, and community funders power every free Tech Club seat.
— Blog posts