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AIM Upward Bound Senior Spotlight: Lesly Lopez

May 24, 2019

Omaha Bryan High School senior Lesly Lopez loves to read. One of her favorite authors is Rainbow Rowell, the Omaha writer whose novel Eleanor & Park was recently optioned for a film adaptation. She also enjoys reading poetry. More than that, Lopez is a writer. She began writing as part of the newspaper staff at […]

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Women in Technology of the Heartland Helps Women Navigate the Tech World

May 23, 2019

“It’s revolutionary, really, for women in technology right now.” Marie Hiykel directs two federally funded pre-college support programs for the AIM Institute. When Hiykel was growing up, she said, most girls she knew said they wanted to be a mommy or a nurse. Back then, a girl saying she wanted to work in tech would […]

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AIM Institute releases 2018 Impact Report

May 22, 2019

AIM Institute has had an impact across generations throughout its 27-year history. The 2018 nonprofit impact report highlights how AIM, through the support of its partners, donors, collaborators and the community, has impacted lives through the footprint of its programs and services, and how to support AIM as it elevates its mission. We are at […]

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Highlander Code Camp Builds Tomorrow’s Tech Workforce

May 21, 2019

Teach a kid to code, and they can debug their life. Studies have shown that programming benefits a child’s cognitive development, especially reflectivity and divergent thinking skills, both crucial to creative problem-solving. Learning how to code also helps children enhance their metacognitive abilities, so that they can think about the way they think. Metacognition training […]

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Be cool! “CONEct” with Tech at the AIM Brain Exchange and rally support for our youth programs

May 20, 2019

Nonprofit AIM Institute will celebrate achievement in youth programming with an ice cream social at the AIM Brain Exchange, 1902 Howard Street on Wednesday, May 22 at 11 a.m. During this event, visitors will enjoy complimentary ice cream and “Raspberry Pi” as they experience student STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) technology used in […]

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