City of Lynn, Massachusetts (Lynn Public Library)

More than 40 percent of Lynn’s teens are first generation Americans from homes where English is not the primary language. This project will integrate this population into the world of state-of-the-art digital media technology. The Lynn Public Library, and its partners the Center for Teaching Innovation at Salem State University, the Boys and Girls Club of Lynn, and the Russian Community Association of Massachusetts, will work with existing institutions in Lynn currently involved with teens.  The project  guides teens through all the elements of the design process, including basic research, site visits to digital media centers, product testing, and budgeting.