As an Alumni from Urban Txt, I have always seen Oscar's vision for this endeavor. Urban Txt is more than a young tech company, it's a movement
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My name is Christian Martinez, I am 23 years old. I once was part of a pilot program at USC called URBAN Teens Exploring Technology ( URBAN TxT). It was there where I met my teacher, coach and now mentor Oscar Menjivar. It wasn't until I came back from school that I told him how that program had helped me through my college years. What was first a simple idea and vision from @menjivar himself has turned into the next big thing that is changing low income communities. If you havn't heard the buzz lately, check mashable or listen to the interviews on @power106 and now @telemundo
Not only is this an innovative program teaching young, inner-city gentlemen the importance of learning to code, but also giving them something even more important, life skills. Business, public speaking, and project management skills are neccessary to improve ones life and be a success in any venture.
URBAN TxT is the game changer in education. This unique movement is providing a new avenue for kids in the streets to dream, to aspire and succeed. Some of the most creative kids and talented young individuals come from the "hood". As cliche as that may sound, if we look at history, whether it's atheletics, music or business, we can abide that the Jay Z's, Lebron Jame's, and Carlos Slim's started from the bottom, and were able to succeed because of an opportunity they received.
Now how can you help? It's simple, for every contribution of $20 or more, in return you will receive a limited T-shirt prior to the end of the campaign. Not only will you be contributing to a greater cause, but you will part of the Success of many kids!
Through this simple act not only will URBAN TxT help out more kids like me succeed, but also help us spread the word about the tech talent inner city has. The road to victory is simply, lets continue building the momentum in favor of South LA. As a business devolper and advocate for URBAN TxT, Our ultimate goal is to implement this academy in schools all around the country, but it simlply starts with planting the seed.
God Bless.
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