About Hive NYC

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Hive NYC Learning Network is a Mozilla project that was founded through The MacArthur Foundation’s Digital Media and Learning initiative to fuel collaborations between cultural organizations to create new learning pathways and innovative education practices together. Hive NYC is composed of fifty-six non-profit organizations—museums, libraries, after-school clubs and informal learning spaces—that create Connected Learning opportunities for youth. Network members have access to funding to support this work through The Hive Digital Media Learning Fund in The New York Community Trust.
Core Beliefs:
  • School is not the sole provider in a community’s educational system
  • Youth need to be both sophisticated consumers and active producers of digital media
  • Learning should be driven by youth’s interests
  • Digital media and technology are the glue and amplifier for connected learning experiences
  • Out-of-school time spaces are fertile grounds for learning innovation
  • Organizations must collaborate to thrive

Hive NYC operates as a city-based learning lab, where members network with each other, share best practices and pedagogies, learn about and play with new technologies, participate in events, and most importantly, collaborate to create learning opportunities for NYC youth. As part of the network, members have access to the following support and services:

  • Strategic guidance in seeking funding through the Hive Digital Media Learning Fund in the New York Community Trust
  • Brokered connections between member organizations based on shared ideas and potential programs
  • Participation in events in and beyond New York City that illustrate the work of network members and promote Connected Learning principles, digital literacy AND webmaking skills
  • Access to involvement with the NYC Department of Education and others seeking to build experimental and/or sustainable partnerships with Hive NYC
  • Opportunity to promote new, programs and events through Hive NYC communications channels (blog, Facebook, Twitter, etc.), as well as youth and volunteer recruitment
  • A knowledge exchange for members to share models, ideas, content, tools and best-practices with each other
  • Professional Development sessions that develop staff through network peer mentoring, modeling and sharing
  • Monthly, in-person meet-ups and conference calls that allow for members to share program updates, best practices, and learn about new opportunities
  • Additional seed funding for technology development, research, etc.

Each year, more than 6,000 tweens and teens across NYC directly engage with Hive NYC. These youth take part in projects funded by the Hive Digital Media Learning Fund in The New York Community Trust, private and community events, and programs resulting from network partnerships. Another 330,000 youth are indirectly impacted by these efforts, and through the broad dissemination of innovations and programs developed within the network.

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37 thoughts on “About Hive NYC”

  1. I am a mathematic teacher and I believe in the idea of free and online education. I am interested in may join the group and learn more about this idea

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  2. I am an Technology Instructor for a a non-profit org. that focuses on underserved youth between 18 -25. How can we partner with Hive?

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      • please am in africa and i wish to know if we can have official mozilla materials to organise training workshop with people in our community to empower them to use the web more effectivelly.
        am the founder of an organisation whose aim is to promote ICT.

  3. I am the CEO of a nonprofit organization that helps reduce juvenile crime and prevent delinquency through a technology based initiative. How can we find talented individuals to help in the next phase of our technological development?

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    • We’re putting together an application for potential new members so we be sure you’re on the list to receive that when it’s ready. In the meantime, please email me lainie at mozillafoundation dot org with your name, email, and any details you can share about your organization’s mission, teen programs, digital media interests, etc.

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    • Hi – we’re putting together an application for potential new members so we’ll be sure you’re on the list to receive that when it’s ready. In the meantime, please email me lainie at mozillafoundation dot org with your name, email, and any details you can share about your organization’s mission, teen programs, digital media interests, etc.

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  8. Hello Hive,

    Please let the high school students that you work with know about an event that we are putting on at the TED Conference called TEDYouth: ted.com/pages/tedyouth. Held annually in New York City, TEDYouth is a day-long free event for high school students that includes live speakers, hands-on activities, demonstrations and an opportunity for the youth attendees and speakers to connect. Students need to apply to attend, and applications are due in four days, on Monday, October 15th, 2012.

    Best,
    The TEDYouth Team at TED

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  10. Hi, I am student at Columbia University. I am studying the small businesses near the Gowanus and educational opportunities that can occur because of the small businesses and/or canal clean-up efforts – your company is a great blend of the two. I would really like to learn more about your company needs and any involvement you have with local businesses and schools. Thank you!

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  12. Are there summer internships available for High School students between the age of 14-17? I would love to intern with Hive this summer as a rising Junior 🙂

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  13. Hello-
    Our organization is more than 80 years old and brings youth from all over the world together for a summer leadership program. Though we totally unplug the kids for the 7 weeks they are with us (which they LOVE by the way) afterwards, we help maintain their connection to each other and their service/leadership aspirations through social media. How can I find out more about Hive- discoveries you are making, opportunities for us to “play” with the group?

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  14. Hello There,
    My name is Melisa and I’m a Professional Blogger. I have more than 3+ yrs of experience writing for the web and have covered plenty of interesting topics.
    I came across your blog and was wondering if you would be interested in allowing me to write relevant & useful topics on your blog at no cost.
    At this point of my writing career, I simply want to get more visibility for my writing and I will write for free as long as you are fine with me adding a small author bio section following the blog post about myself.
    Please let me know if you are interested and if you’d like for me to submit a sample blog post for your approval.
    Thanks a bunch,
    Melisa

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  16. Hey there! We’re a for-profit (B Corp in formation) working with some amazing folks in NYC. I was with Cathy Lewis-Long and others on Monday talking about ed innovation clusters, and we’ve got one running parallel to yours. Would love to find ways to work together!

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  17. Hi,

    I’d like to volunteer in your fundraising efforts in either a planning or execution capacity. My background is in project management and Finance. I’m also very passionate about supporting causes related to education and social mobility. How can I get involved in your fundraising efforts or who can I contact relative to fundraising volunteering?

    Thank you,

    Morris Bankston

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  20. Hi, my daughters High school currently has space available and is looking to partner with established non-profits that can offer life-learning skils to their students in the form of STEM activities, culinary arts, engineering, college readiness etc. The organization(s) would be on-site at the school.

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  25. Hey I just came across HIVE and I wanted to reach out! I have some questions about partnerships especially with NYC DOE schools would I be able to email you? I’m working on a proposal and HIVE seems like it would be a great fit with us!

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  28. Greetings from the MNN El Barrio Firehouse Community Media Center! We are expanding our youth media education programs and would love to know how we could collaborate with Hive NYC. Thank you!

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