Left Pointer
February 27, 2013
100Kin10, a multi-sector partnership addressing the national imperative to train 100,000 science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers by 2021, today announced that Mytonomy has been accepted as a partner. “STEM majors can be abstract to the typical teenager, unless they have role models at home...
more >>February 12, 2013
Mytonomy, the video storytelling platform for college & career advising, announced that it has secured investment from Kapor Capital and NewSchools Venture Fund. This funding builds upon earlier investments from leading angels. Mytonomy aims to address the disparity in high school guidance counseling services through a video-based social network,...
more >>January 31, 2013
At the end of 2010, Vinay Bhargava decided to leave Google — not a decision he made lightly after spending seven-plus years in Mountain View and Washington D.C. But the decision became clear after talking to a group of students at the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Virginia...
more >>January 22, 2013
The EdGrowth Summit will hold the final round of its Entrepreneur Open. Every finalist in the Open will have the opportunity to present their solutions to Summit attendees, which will include entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and private equity investors, company and foundation executives, and institutional leaders...
more >>December 19, 2012
Students at the University of Virginia have contributed over one hundred and fifty video testimonials to the online near-peer mentoring platform Mytonomy, making them the website’s most active community at 2012’s end. Students gave insights into a broad range of topics, including the academic life and culture, extracurricular activities...
more >>October 18, 2012
The Education Growth Summit 2012 (EdGrowth Summit) today announced the selection of 14 early-stage companies selected as finalists in the “EdGrowth Entrepreneur Open” competition. The selected companies offer innovative solutions for enhancing learning; improving the operational performance of education institutions; and facilitating workforce development and individuals’ employability...
more >>August 29, 2012
Earlier this year, I covered Goalbook, an ed tech startup that was taking a drastically different approach to the development and usability of IEPs (Individual Educational Plans). The Web 2.0 application was unique in the market, but also noteworthy for the educational experience...
more >>August 27, 2012
The NewSchools Seed Fund looks for spots in the K-12 landscape where technology can support, enhance and personalize learning, especially for those students who need it most. To this end, we’re excited to welcome a new, early-stage technology company...
more >>January 4, 2012
Not long ago, Googler Vinay Bhargava (now 41) found himself at a career crossroads. So he asked for advice from teenagers at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJ for short). "I want to make sure before I resign from Google that this is a good idea," he asked the students of the Virginia magnet school...
more >>November 18, 2011
Palo Alto High School (Paly) will be the first West Coast school to participate in a pilot program for Mytonomy, an online college resource for students. The website gives high school students and their parents the opportunity to post as well as view videos concerning...
more >>October 14, 2011
Growing up, Vinay Bhargava always loved math, but he wasn't sure what career it would lead him to. Bhargava eventually found out. He became an electrical engineer and worked at Google, but he hopes his latest project will help young people learn more about their career options...
more >>October 5, 2011
High school students and their parents can now rely on real, trustworthy, personal advice from current college students and recent grads as they face tough decisions about future careers and which college to go to, with the new social network, Mytonomy. Founded by Vinay Bhargava...
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