Youth APPLab

In the Youth APPLab, middle and high school students in the District of Columbia design software and mobile apps in an after-school program that supplements their formal learning in computer science. They conceive, develop and co-create their own Android Apps. Ultimately, students and their apps will compete for internships with technology-based startup companies in and around the DC area. Representing the diverse populations underrepresented in computer science careers today, particularly African-American males and females, the Youth APPLab inspires students' thoughts and perspectives about technology and the pursuit of careers in science and technology.

Youth APPLab's video application

Youth APPLab in the news:

• Game Time on Black Enterprise
• Leshell Hatley uplifts youth with tech
• Howard University Alumna Leshell Hatley Awarded MacArthur Foundation's 2010 Digital Media & Learning Grant

Spotlight on Youth APPLab:

• Spotlight interview with Leshell Hatley
• Self-taught 14-year-old app developer bounces out the birds
• Media Makers: Training Tomorrow's Computer Scientists at Youth APPLab
• New Innovations in Digital Media & Learning

Connect with Youth APPLab

• Youth APPLab on Facebook
• Youth APPLab on Twitter: @youthapplab
• Youth APPLab on YouTube
• Youth APPLab Blog
• Youth APPLab on Flickr