Changing the world through technology: Oscar Menjivar at TEDxEmbryRiddle

Oscar Menjivar is the founder of URBAN Teens eXploring Technology (URBAN TxT), a nonprofit organization that provides a program to help inner-city youth develop leadership, coding and entrepreneurial skills through the use of technology. Oscar was intrigued by computers and decided to attend a magnet high school for its technology program. However, to his surprise, in 1996 not much technology existed on campus, and the most effective organizations in recruiting young men were gangs. Oscar saw one of his best friends fall victim to gangs and pledged that he would help create a program that can influence youngsters become leaders who would impact their communities in a positive way.

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