At Best Buy Teen Tech Center, we believe that high-level tech training for underrepresented minorities is the answer to the lack of diversity in tech. It is also the path for creating more sustainable communities within the inner city. Check out our bootcamps to see which one could work for you and change your life today!
Tuesdays, July 5 - Aug 9
2:00pm-4:00pm
15 max (Middle School Students)
Labeled boxes to store robots, AA batteries, JIMU education app downloaded on devices (pre-downloaded, Smartphones required)
Youth will have a blast in this class! Using their Smartphones with the JIMU app, they’ll learn how to program their bots into true champions! They’ll be able to navigate their bots through various obstacles and competitions.
Tuesdays, July 5 - Aug 9
4:00pm-6:00pm
15 max
Internet, Facebook + Chatfuel account (only facilitator
required)
Youth create Chatbots from scratch! They pick a topic or issue to solve, name their chatbot, write a brief script and create magic! Using Meta (formerly Facebook), youth will organize + engineer the flow of the conversation using Chatfuel.
Thursdays, July 7 - July 28
10:00am-12:00pm
15 (10 - 18 yrs)
Real Estate 100: The Teen Home Buying Experience, Real Estate 100™ Empowerment Workbook, Certificates/Silver Foil (provided by Instructor)
Students learn basics to financing a real estate investment/purchase, understanding basics to calculating mortgage budgets, accessing a copy of their federally mandated free annual credit report, and financial forms (i.e. 1003, 1040, W2, 1099) needed based on income types to apply for financing.
Wednesdays and Thursdays, July 6 - Aug 25
3:30pm-5:30pm
15-20 (10 + yrs)
Consistency and a great attitude! Laptop that can download programs. No Google chromebooks.
Learn how to code and build your own website for your business and other businesses. Taught by the Boss herself, Cassie Betts. MISLA’s 8 week Coding Bootcamp is designed specifically for entrepreneurs or employees to learn how to develop and maintain their own company websites.
Thursdays, July 7 - Aug 25
12:30pm-2:30pm
15-20
Computer with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator (provided), free Figma membership.
This dynamic opportunity is next level! You will develop specialized skills that put you in a position to have fun with your craft and make tons of money! User interface design or user interface engineering is the design of user interfaces for machines and software, such as computers, home appliances, mobile devices, and other electronic devices, with the focus on maximizing usability and the user experience.
Tuesdays, Aug 2 - Sep 6
12:00pm-2:00pm
15
Internet Access + Cellphone+ Tik-Tok & Instagram Accounts
Learn how to make your reels and social media POP, with this fun and energetic class! If you want to learn all the tricks and gain followers, this bootcamp is for you. Led by a marketing strategist, youth will gain insight on how to make the most of their social media presence.
