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Girl Scout badges get a tech makeover

June 5, 2012 : BY Motorola

The “My Badge Sash is an App” takes a 100-year tradition mobile. Using a $150,000 grant from the 4th Digital Media and Learning Competition, the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana, Motorola Mobility Foundation and Mentor Mob will work together to teach Girl Scouts about app development.

Girl Scouts, educators and community leaders will attend a series of “App Boot Camps” led by Motorola employee volunteers in which they’ll design and build mobile apps for the Android operating system based on the Girl Scouts’ handbook, “The Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting.” Once built, the apps will show what Girl Scouts have learned and their badge proficiencies and Girl Scouts will be able to share their learning experience using MentorMob.  And, of course, the Girl Scouts involved in this project will be on their way to earning a digital badge.

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Motorola employees are encouraged to get mobile

May 30, 2012 : BY Motorola

The Motorola Mobility Foundation encourages employees to get mobile in more ways than one. It’s well known that Motorola is all about mobility, but it’s not all tech. As part of the Get Mobile program, employees who participate in an organized walk, run or other “a-thon” that benefits charity can receive $300 towards their fundraising goals from our foundation. Employees have requested Get Mobile grants for everything from walk-a-thons, triathlons, marathons and even bird watching a-thons!

The most recent recipient was “Team Robin.” Thirteen Motorola Mobility employees participated in the Brain Tumor Walk in honor of their co-worker’s wife who lost her battle to brain cancer in 2011.

We hope you all get mobile and make a difference this year. Please tell us in the comments of events and programs you and your employers take part in.

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Motorola Mobility Foundation encourages innovation in Chicago

May 16, 2012 : BY Motorola

While many people were enjoying the warm weather this past weekend, a group of hack-loving Chicagoans gathered at the Adler Planitarium to particiapte in Science Hack Day Chicago.

During the 24-hour marathon, developers, designers, scientists, and educators suggested ideas, gathered support and collaborated to create some awesome projects, like an Android-powered mobile labratory.

One attendee called out some of the innovations on Twitter at the hashtag #SHDCHI

Hacks so far include brain wave readers, cloud chambers, location tracking and general relativity.

Hack Days were originally created by Yahoo! in 2005, but soon after became a worldwide trend. When it came to Chicago this year, Motorola was there to support it.

Motorola Mobility Foundation supports the development of Android apps for non-profits and also encourages employees to volunteer their time to develop apps for non-profit organizations.

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