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With mentors from top technology companies, such as Apple, Google, and Microsoft, Hacker collaborates with high school CTE programs nationwide, designing certificated S. T. E.

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Hacker builds hackerspaces nationwide, creating high-tech entrepreneurship hubs with the help of partners like TOMS, the i. am Angel Foundation, and the Make Yourself Foundation. Their certified S.

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As a brand, Hacker offers resources like mentorship tools, free software subscriptions, hardware/maker tools, access to hackerspaces, and exclusive swag. Members can join community events, meetups, and hack nights, and receive certifications and awards, including the Presidential Volunteer Service Award. Chapter leaders have the opportunity to raise funds, recruit members, and scale programs in their communities.

They receive comprehensive fiscal sponsorship, fundraising tools, training seminars, financial management support, and insurance for their program activities. Hacker Fund is also a leading fiscal sponsor for hackers, providing infrastructure and a restricted fund for hackers to operate their chapters and build projects that create social change. Whether you're a S.

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