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Teen Tech Center

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Powered by Best Buy and The Clubhouse Network, the Best Buy Teen Tech Center (BBTTC) offers STEM programming in a safe space for high school students ages 14-18 to learn, explore, and create with industry-standard technology.

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We prepare for the use of technology in careers through hands-on experience with digital media, robotics, virtual reality, and 3D printing to cultivate the next generation of inventors, engineers, and entrepreneurs.

With robust structure, we encourage students to explore and create without the pressure of grades, allowing them to make things without fear of outcome.

BBTTC Offerings

  • Photography

    Understand exposure, composition, and key camera settings like aperture, shutter speed, and ISO to learn to control light and get the shots you envision.

  • Video Production

    Learn capturing, production process, camera settings, composition, lighting, audio, and editing techniques to make stories that affect audiences.

  • Music Production

    Explore creating music from start to finish, including songwriting, arranging, recording, editing, mixing, mastering, using DAWs, and mastering equipment.

  • Design/Graphic Design

    Instill fundamental principles & elements used to create visually appealing and effective designs. Including typography, color, shape, alignment, balance, contrast, etc.

  • Coding/Robotics

    Learn to write software, use programming languages, and create tools to interact with hardware to perform tasks, react to the environment, and make decisions.

  • Podcasting

    Record & edit audio/video content, develop branding, and create formats to share information, stories, or entertainment for a selected target audience.

  • 3D Printing

    Build objects from the ground up from digital files through additive manufacturing, layer by layer. Learn digital design, slicing, printing, and post-processing.

  • Digital Art

    Master digital tools and workflows and the unique characteristics of digital creation. Understand color, composition, perspective, value, and form using software.

  • E-Sports

    Learn the specifics and form of competitive gaming where individuals or teams play video games against each other in organized events.

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About The

Clubhouse

Network

THE CLUBHOUSE NETWORK’S mission is to provide a creative and safe out-of-school learning environment where young people from underserved communities work with adult mentors to explore their own ideas, develop new skills, and build confidence in themselves through the use of technology. In support of that mission, The Clubhouse Network supports community-based Clubhouses around the world by providing start-up support, professional development, new technology innovations, evaluation and assessment, partnership opportunities, and access to an online community for youth, mentors, and staff.

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THE CLUBHOUSE LEARNING APPROACH is designed to empower youth from all backgrounds to become more capable, creative, and confident learners. This approach is grounded in research from the fields of education, developmental and social psychology, cognitive science, and youth development. It builds on research on the role of affect and motivation in the learning process, the importance of social context, and the interplay between individual and community development. It leverages new technologies to support new types of learning experiences and engage young people who have been alienated by traditional educational approaches.

Today, The Clubhouse Network is a global community comprised of more than 100 Clubhouses in 21 countries, providing 25,000 youth per year with access to resources, skills, and experiences to help them succeed in their careers, contribute to their communities, and lead outstanding lives.

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About Best Buy Teen Tech Centers

  • Cutting-edge technology, resources and training to make, create and innovate

  • Mentors and peers who inspire new passions and possibilities

  • Technical training and college guidance support that clear paths and open doors

Best Buy, together with their partners, is building brighter futures for teens from disinvested communities. Through Teen Tech Centers and tech education programs, Best Buy is committed to improving tech equity by giving teens unparalleled access to…