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- Jenna Bond: Co-Founder
Ra Williams: Co-Founder
The term hacker is traditionally defined as "one who enjoys exploring the details of a system, stretching its capabilities, and understanding its inner workings in great detail." At it's core, hacking is a pure effort to understand these systems, not just exploit their weaknesses as the popular understanding suggests (known as
"cracking.") True hacking represents a pure, modern form of learning for learning sake; to intimately understand a concept and push it to its limits.
As tech hacking become a cultural norm, three graduates of Columbia University began to develop a learning method that will allow for any child to thrive as their economy shifts toward opportunities in technology. Building off of the values that (1) imagination is central to one's propensity to learn, (2) math, science and engineering skills are best mastered when presented in a social context, and (3) education is most beneficial when students are positioned to sculpt their own learning experience.
Hacker Prep's mission is to prepare youths for successful careers in the 21st century by focusing college readiness on science, technology, engineering, mathematics and design with training delivered through events, services and products.
