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Grand Opening will Unveil State-of-the-Art Tech Hub for Miami Youth<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Big Brothers Big Sisters Miami (BBBS) is proud to announce the grand opening of the<\/span> Allen Family Teen Tech Center taking place on Thursday, March 26, 2026 5:30 p.m. \u2013 7:30 p.m. <\/b>The event marks the debut of a transformative community resource designed to bridge the digital divide and foster the next generation of Miami\u2019s creative and technical talent. <\/span><\/p>\n Event Details:<\/b><\/p>\n Through a generous donation from the Matt & Lisa Allen Family Foundation, the center provides youth with free, year-round access to cutting-edge technology, professional mentorship, and career-readiness training. Designed to inspire creativity, the space is equipped with state-of-the-art tools including digital drawing tablets, a 3D printer, screen-printing equipment, gaming and creative design computers, a DJ recording and music production studio, VR headsets, and even a flight simulator.<\/span><\/p>\n The center is also a member of The Clubhouse Network, a global community of more than 100 high-tech creative learning environments for underserved teens. In partnership with the MIT Media Lab, through this expansive network youth are empowered to explore their interests in STEM while building confidence, creativity, and critical skills for the future.<\/span><\/p>\n BBBS President & CEO Gale Nelson comments \u201cWe cannot thank Matt & Lisa and the Allen Family enough for their valued partnership. Our Littles now have access to the best tools and experiences that ignites creativity and open doors to endless possibilities. It\u2019s all about that spark of imagination that leads to BIG things, and we\u2019re so excited to provide a place where they can explore, create, and dream bigger than ever\u201d<\/span> What to Expect at the Launch Event<\/b><\/p>\n Members of the media are invited to join BBBS executives, community leaders, tech innovators, elected officials and the Allen family for an exclusive first look at the facility.<\/span><\/p>\n The evening will feature:<\/span><\/p>\n About Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami<\/b> Connect To Your Customers & Grow Your Business\n<\/p>\n Click Here<\/a> <\/div>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" … -round access to cutting-edge technology<\/span>, professional mentorship, and career-readiness … join BBBS executives, community leaders, tech<\/span> innovators, elected officials and the Allen … the Allen Family Teen Tech<\/span> Center The Allen Family Teen Tech<\/span> Center is a safe …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-133904","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","wpcat-1-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133904","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=133904"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133904\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=133904"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=133904"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=133904"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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<\/span>\u201cWe are incredibly proud to support Big Brothers Big Sisters Miami as inaugural partners in launching the Allen Family Teen Tech Center,\u201d said <\/span>Matt and Lisa Allen.<\/b> \u201cOur goal is to help create a space where young people can explore their creativity, build critical skills, and imagine new possibilities for their futures. We hope this investment not only empowers Miami\u2019s youth, but also inspires other corporate and community partners to join us in expanding access to transformative opportunities like this across our community.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n
<\/span>Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that creates and supports one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. <\/span>Through free-of-charge mentorship programs, BBBS connects volunteers (\u201cBigs\u201d) with youth (\u201cLittles\u201d) to foster personal growth, success in school, and meaningful community connections. For more information, visit<\/span> www.bbbsmiami.org<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n
<\/span>About the Allen Family Teen Tech Center<\/b>
<\/span>The Allen Family Teen Tech Center is a safe, after-school space where teens, graduates, and alumni (ages 12+) can explore their passions through technology. From coding and filmmaking to digital media and audio engineering, the center offers the resources and guidance necessary for students to turn their dreams into future careers.<\/span><\/p>\n
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