Red Hat High Campers are Bridging the Digital Divide

“One of the things Red Hat CEO Matthew Szulik loses sleep over
is the digital divide, especially when it comes to children. He
wanted to do something about the disparity in the availability of
computing resources and skills between social classes, so he set
aside corporate funds to create Red Hat High, a week-long
technology summer camp for eighth- and ninth-grade students.

“The goal of Red Hat High is to use free software to introduce
disadvantaged kids to technology they might not otherwise be able
to afford, encouraging them to pursue further education and career
opportunities…”

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