Summer Tech Scholars
NYC DOE Summer Tech Scholars I: August 12 – 16, 10am – 3pm 
Summer Tech Scholars II: August 19 – 23, 10am – 3pm 

Applications are now open for DOE-funded Summer Tech Scholars programs!

High school girls are welcome to apply for opportunities to explore the digital humanities by conducting research at the Center for Women’s History and creating retro websites in the Tech Commons pertaining to historical figures and events impacting today's society. TECH SCHOLARS I, sponsored by the NYC Department of Education (with additional support from Susan Waterfall, Susan and Robert E. Klein, and BNY Mellon), will introduce students to basic HTML and CSS; TECH SCHOLARS II will teach students next-level web design and research methods. Tech Scholars will also have the unique opportunity to meet celebrated professional women making waves in their STEM industry, develop enhanced professional and academic skills and complete an original website. Learn more about each program and apply here.

Teen Arts Week: Arts & Technology Workshop
Friday, May 17, 3–5pm 

New York Historical Society is excited to join organizations across NYC for the first-ever citywide celebration of the arts for teens, by teens. Check out the upcoming Spring Term events in all 5 boroughs, including the annual Arts & Technology Workshop. Check out everything the NYHS' new digital Tech Commons space can do, from 3D printing to animation, data mapping, and sound design! RSVP here.

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The Tech Commons @ New York Historical is officially open and ready to offer students (~17-19) a full FREE suite of digital humanities programming during our Drop-In Hours (Thursdays-Sundays) to create, explore or hang out. Available digital tools include a fully-outfitted recording booth, photography equipment, tablets, 3D printers and video game consoles.

SPECIAL APRIL 2019: Learn about video game animation or explore digital mapping in conjunction with our Hudson Rising exhibit.