Community stories – Noise https://noise.getoto.net The collective thoughts of the interwebz Wed, 24 Sep 2025 09:59:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Marie’s story: Bringing coding to kids in Tottenham https://noise.getoto.net/2025/09/24/maries-story-bringing-coding-to-kids-in-tottenham/ Wed, 24 Sep 2025 09:59:32 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=91481 We love hearing from members of the community and sharing the stories of amazing young people, volunteers, and educators who are using their passion for technology to create positive change in the world around them. Marie is a force of nature. As the founder of Breadline London, a grassroots community project in Haringey, she has…

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]]> Dedication to digital education in Bangladesh: Meet Shajan https://noise.getoto.net/2025/08/19/dedication-to-digital-education-in-bangladesh-meet-shajan/ Tue, 19 Aug 2025 10:50:44 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=91292 We love hearing from members of the community and sharing stories of amazing young people, volunteers, and educators who are using their passion for technology to create positive change in the world around them. Today, we introduce Shajan, a digital storyteller and senior business advisor at the BBC, whose extraordinary personal and professional journey has…

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]]> From coder to mentor: Meet Isabelle https://noise.getoto.net/2025/07/30/from-coder-to-mentor-meet-isabelle/ Wed, 30 Jul 2025 10:11:29 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=91156 We love hearing from members of the community and sharing stories of amazing young people, volunteers, and educators who are using their passion for technology to create positive change in the world around them. Meet Isabelle, a youth mentor at a library Code Club, whose inspiring story tells how a passion for helping others and…

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]]> Creating a space for connection and code: Meet Seung Woo (Tony), Canada https://noise.getoto.net/2025/07/23/creating-a-space-for-connection-and-code-meet-seung-woo-tony-canada/ Wed, 23 Jul 2025 09:23:30 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=91087 We love hearing from members of the community and sharing the stories of amazing young people, volunteers, and educators who are using their passion for technology to create positive change in the world around them. Seung Woo, also known as Tony, is a 17-year-old student from Canada and the co-founder of his school’s Code Club,…

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]]> Giving back through Code Club | Meet Douglas https://noise.getoto.net/2025/07/16/giving-back-through-code-club-meet-douglas/ Wed, 16 Jul 2025 10:03:58 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=90978 We love hearing from members of the community and sharing the stories of amazing young people, volunteers, and educators who are using their passion for technology to create positive change in the world around them. Growing up in Mathare, one of Nairobi’s largest informal settlements, Douglas experienced first-hand what it meant to go without access…

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]]> Code, karaoke, and creativity: Meet Matthew https://noise.getoto.net/2025/07/11/code-karaoke-and-creativity-meet-matthew/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 09:31:50 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=90961 We love hearing from members of the community and sharing stories of amazing young people, volunteers, and educators who are using their passion for technology to create positive change in the world around them. It’s especially inspiring to hear about young people who are not only passionate about technology, but who are also driven to…

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]]> Community Story | Daniela, Thetford Library https://noise.getoto.net/2025/02/04/community-story-daniela-thetford-library/ Tue, 04 Feb 2025 09:27:47 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=89374 We love hearing from members of the community and sharing the stories of amazing young people, volunteers, and educators who are using their passion for technology to create positive change in the world around them. When Daniela made the transition from working in retail to joining the team at Thetford Library, she never imagined that…

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]]> Celebrating the community: Prabhath https://noise.getoto.net/2024/11/15/celebrating-the-community-prabhath/ Fri, 15 Nov 2024 09:21:52 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=88939 We love hearing from members of the community and sharing the stories of amazing young people, volunteers, and educators who are using their passion for technology to create positive change in the world around them. Prabhath, the founder of the STEMUP Educational Foundation, began his journey into technology at an early age, influenced by his…

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]]> Celebrating the community: Isabel https://noise.getoto.net/2024/08/16/celebrating-the-community-isabel/ Fri, 16 Aug 2024 08:56:34 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=87997 One of our favourite things is sharing the stories of amazing young people, volunteers, and educators who are using their passion for technology to create positive change in the world around them. Recently, we had the pleasure of speaking with Isabel, a computer science teacher at Barton Peveril Sixth Form College in Eastleigh, England. She…

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]]> Celebrating the community: Yang https://noise.getoto.net/2024/07/11/celebrating-the-community-yang/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 11:58:48 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=87762 We love hearing from members of the community and sharing the stories of amazing young people, volunteers, and educators who are using their passion for technology to create positive change in the world around them. In our latest story, we’re heading to London to meet Yang, a Manager in Technology Consulting at EY specialising in…

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]]> Celebrating the community: Arno & Timo https://noise.getoto.net/2024/04/11/celebrating-the-community-arno-timo/ Thu, 11 Apr 2024 10:37:28 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=86796 We love hearing from members of the community and sharing the stories of amazing young people, volunteers, and educators who are using their passion for technology to create positive change in the world around them. In our latest story, we’re heading to Alkmaar, the Netherlands, to meet Arno and Timo, CoderDojo enthusiasts who have transitioned…

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]]> Celebrating the community: Micah https://noise.getoto.net/2024/03/19/celebrating-the-community-micah/ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 14:32:38 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=86521 We love hearing from members of the community and sharing the stories of inspiring young people, volunteers, and educators all over the world who have a passion for technology. With this latest story, we’re taking you to Leeds, UK, to meet Micah, a young space enthusiast whose confidence has soared since he started attending a…

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]]> Celebrating the community: Sahibjot https://noise.getoto.net/2024/01/30/celebrating-the-community-sahibjot/ Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:18:58 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=86218 In our series of community stories, we celebrate some of the wonderful things young people and educators around the world are achieving through the power of technology.  In our latest story, we’re heading to Vivek High School in Mohali, India, to meet Sahibjot, a 14-year-old coding enthusiast who has taken his hobby to the next…

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]]> Celebrating the community: St Joseph’s Secondary School https://noise.getoto.net/2023/11/16/celebrating-the-community-st-josephs-secondary-school/ Thu, 16 Nov 2023 10:00:05 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=85529 In our series of community stories, we celebrate some of the amazing young people and educators who are using their passion for technology to create positive change in the world around them.  In our latest story, we’re sharing the inspiring journey of St Joseph’s Secondary School in Rush, Ireland. Over the past few years, the…

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]]> Celebrating the community: Spencer https://noise.getoto.net/2023/06/29/celebrating-the-community-spencer/ Thu, 29 Jun 2023 13:01:09 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=84322 We love hearing from members of the community and how they use their passion for computing and digital making to inspire others. Our community stories series takes you on a tour of the globe to meet educators and young tech creators from the USA, Iraq, Romania, and more. For our latest story, we are in…

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]]> Celebrating the community: Nadia https://noise.getoto.net/2023/03/30/celebrating-the-community-nadia/ Thu, 30 Mar 2023 09:46:37 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=83546 We meet many young people with an astounding passion for tech, and we also meet the incredible volunteers and educators who help them find their feet in the digital world. Our series of community stories is one way we share their journeys with you. Today we’re introducing you to Nadia from Maysan, Iraq. Nadia’s achievements…

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]]> Celebrating the community: Adarsh https://noise.getoto.net/2023/01/12/celebrating-the-community-adarsh/ Thu, 12 Jan 2023 14:07:36 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=82682 In our work, we get to meet so many super inspiring young people who make things with technology. Our series of community stories is one way we share their journeys and enthusiasm for digital making with you. Today we’re introducing you to Adarsh from California, USA. Meet Adarsh We first met Adarsh at the Coolest…

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]]> Celebrating the community: Sophie https://noise.getoto.net/2022/06/30/celebrating-the-community-sophie/ Thu, 30 Jun 2022 09:56:42 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=80214 It’s wonderful hearing from people in the community about what learning and teaching digital making means to them and how it impacts their lives. So far, our community stories series has involved young creators, teachers, and mentors from the UK and US, India, Romania, and Ireland, who are all dedicated to making positive change in…

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]]> Celebrating the community: Jay https://noise.getoto.net/2022/05/31/celebrating-the-community-jay/ Tue, 31 May 2022 09:57:53 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=79778 We love being able to share how young people across the world are getting creative with technology and solving problems that matter to them. That’s why we put together a series of films that celebrate the personal stories of young tech creators. For our next story, we met up with young digital maker Jay in…

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]]> Celebrate Black history this month with code! https://noise.getoto.net/2022/02/01/celebrate-black-history-this-month-with-code/ Tue, 01 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=78170 For those of us living in the USA, February is Black History Month, our month-long celebration of Black history. This is an occasion to highlight the amazing accomplishments of Black Americans through time. Simply put, the possibilities are endless! Black history touches every area of our lives, and it is so important that we seize…

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