Binaryheart

we live in a world that is rapidly utilizing computers to improve every facet of life. computers enables us to discover, innovate, and revolutionize in fields ranging from fluid mechanics to archeology. while there are existing initiatives to help kids become digitally literate, many students lack access to a computer in the first place. nearly 1 in 2 american families below the poverty level either have no personal way to access the internet, or can only do so with a mobile device. that amounts to millions of american students without a path to become familiar with today’s increasingly important digital tools. we thought this was unacceptable, and when we learned that almost 7 million tons, or over 35 willis towers, of usable electronics are thrown out every year in the us, we knew we had to do something about it. so, we created binaryheart, a student organization dedicated to empowering the next generation of innovators. we collect broken or no longer needed devices and breath n