Urban TxT: Teens Exploring Technology

2026 Lark Awards Awardee

Urban TXT: Teens Exploring Technology (TXT) inspires male youth of color in grades 7 to 11 from low-income Los Angeles communities to become leaders and technology entrepreneurs through hands-on coding, business development, and design thinking programs. Since 2009, TXT has helped guide students from initial ideas to a market-ready product with the goal of countering barriers facing young men of color in the tech industry.

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