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Open Education Award to Hal Abelson

Hal Abelson has been selected as recipient of a special 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence for his work in open education. The award is presented by Open Education Global (OEGlobal.org) , a worldwide community that seeks to transform education systems everywhere by fostering a movement foregrounding openness in all aspects of education.

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MIT FutureMakers Workshop Empowers High School Students in Rural Kentucky with Hands-On AI and a Glimpse toward Agricultural Innovation

Kentucky students holding certificates

This past August, high school students from the Floyd County School of Innovation (FCSI) participated in a groundbreaking five-day workshop at the University of Pikeville in eastern Kentucky.

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My Coding Journey at the Navajo Nation @ Chinle, AZ

Chinle AZ summer school

Thanks to a Google grant I had the fortune to travel to Chinle, Arizona in May 2025 and help start a new CS course called "Introduction to Mobile Computing & Artificial Intelligence" at the Chinle High School.

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2025 Global AI Hackathon Winners announced

Over 1,300 participants from 86 countries and regions used AI tools to develop mobile apps addressing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals in a six-week virtual event hosted by MIT RAISE and the App Inventor Foundation.

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