Eric Larsen Posts

  • Giving to Fund Innovation’s Future

    Aug 10, 2011, 12:00 PM by Eric Larsen
    At least one summer camp for kids has much more to do with megabytes than mosquito bites. TECHie Camp gives students third-grade through eighth-grade hands-on experience with everything from robotics to app development to web programming. The camp is operated in five states by TECH CORPS, an organization that partners with K-12 schools around the country to reach young people with life-changing technological learning experiences. TECH CORPS’ dedication to equipping the next generation of techn ...
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  • Foundation Looks to its own Track Record for Name Change

    Jul 19, 2011, 18:59 PM by Eric Larsen
    The CompTIA Educational Foundation, which since 1998 has been helping unemployed and other at-risk individuals find careers in information technology, has a new name: the Creating IT Futures Foundation. The new name will help to distinguish the Foundation from other continuing education and educational programs within CompTIA, while also positioning the Foundation to reach a wider donor base. As it pondered a new name, the Foundation’s Board of Directors considered the essence of what the orga ...
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