Pursue your interests and use new technologies with help from other teens and adult mentors. Then share your work with peers across the globe through the Intel Computer Clubhouse Network. Technology and multimedia tools are available for music and video production, interactive programming, digital photography, graphic design and much more.
Membership
Best Buy Teen Tech Center is designed to be a safe, comfortable, fun space. Membership is limited to youth ages 11-19. To become a member, contact the Tech Center Coordinator. You’ll need to sign a membership agreement and get signed permission to participate from a parent or legal guardian. You’ll also need to sign in each time you use the space. To apply for membership, complete and submit a Membership Application Packet.
Events
Youth between the ages of 11 and 19 are welcome to sign up for the events below. Free member registration is required; participation is limited. To RSVP, call 305-646-4380.
Sunday Series: March. Question: What does a piano have in common with a banana? Answer: A bunch! Make working keyboards, percussion instruments and game controllers out of unconventional materials, like fruit, vegetables, play-dough or pencil marks. March 10, 17 and 24, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday Series: April. Get a chance to remotely operate NASA telescopes. Request your own images of galaxies and planets, and process the dark, raw images into spectacular, colorful images of our Universe. April 14, 21 and 28 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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Mentorship
Adult mentors in Best Buy Teen Tech Center help youth members pursue their interests. adults can get more information and apply online at miamisci.org/www/volunteer.html.
This project was made possible through a grant from Best Buy. Best Buy Teen Tech Centers are part of Best Buy’s commitment to fuel the next generation of innovators. To learn more, visit www.bestbuy.com and click on “Community Relations”.
Best Buy Teen Tech Center is a member of the Intel Computer Clubhouse Network. The Intel Computer Clubhouse Network is a program of the Museum of Science, Boston with support from the MIT Media Laboratory. To learn more, visit www.computerclubhouse.org.