Members of the Lifelong Kindergarten group mentor, create and sustain new initiatives, advise network staff, and help recruit mentors from throughout MIT. We in turn benefit from the insights the Clubhouse provides, as it offers an informal testbed for our new technological tools and educational ideas.

The Computer Clubhouse is a worldwide network of after-school learning centers where young people from underserved communities gain technological fluency while following their own interests.

• Support constructionist learning experiences in which youth design, create, and invent with new technologies.
• Encourage youth to work on projects based on their own interests.
• Offer resources, opportunities, and access to those who would not otherwise have them.
• Create a sense of community, fostering collaboration, with support and inspiration from adult mentors.