From The Bronx to South Florida, this edtech founder is working to build STEAM skills for our future workforce.
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Growing up in The Bronx, Carlos Vazquez saw firsthand how underrepresented communities were missing the opportunities they needed to excel in the workforce. As a first-generation college student himself, he also understood the importance of education, and knew that becoming an educator was what he was meant to do. As the founder of Miami EdTech, a […]
Bringing Computer Science to the Classroom
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In a recent Education feature for the Miami Herald, Miami EdTech’s work with teachers was highlighted. Read more here. “We focus a lot on getting teachers excited about tech, versus just ‘this is how you code,’ ” explained Vazquez. Vazquez grew up in the South Bronx and taught computer science from the elementary to the […]
Miami EdTech announces new teachers for SIEL 2019 Cohort
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We’re excited to announce our new cohort of teachers in our Social Innovation and Entrepreneurial Leadership Incubator! At Miami EdTech, we believe that today’s educators represent a largely untapped pool of innovation and ingenuity. In partnership with Teach For America Miami-Dade, our Social Innovation & Entrepreneurial Leadership (SIEL) Incubator targets educators with a technology-enabled idea […]