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WHEN IT COMES TO THE LISTS
OF COOL PLACES TO WORK, GOOGLE
IS NEAR OR TOP OF THE LIST.
AND TONIGHT, PAULA EVANS
SHOWS US IT'S A COOL PLACE FOR
KIDS TO LEARN.
ROBOTS MADE OF LEGOS.
THE MATH BEHIND MAGIC, AND
FUTURE GOOGLERS.
LOCAL MIDDLE SCHOOLERS ARE
GETTING A CHANCE TO LEARN FROM
TECH POWERHOUSE GOOGLE.
GOOGLE IS ONE OF SEVERAL
COMPANIES THAT HAS TEAMED UP
WITH CITIZENS SCHOOLS, A BOSTON
BASED NONPROFIT GROUP.
EVERY WEEK IS DIFFERENT.
WE LEARN NEW THINGS.
EDUCATION CAN BE A GAME
CHANGER FOR OUR KIDS.
SCHOOLS ENROLLED IN THE
PROGRAM GET THREE HOURS OF
EXTRA LEARNING TIME.
AND FOR THESE STUDENTS THAT
MEANS A FIELD TRIP TO GOOGLE
ONCE A WEEK TO LEARN MATH,
SCIENCE, AND COMPUTER
PROGRAMMING.
IT MAKES ME FEEL GOOD TO
WORK HERE.
THEY DON'T WANT TO JUST OCCUPY
THE BUILDING.
THEY WANT TO BE INVOLVED IN THE
COMMUNITY.
THEY TAKE TIME OUT TO RUN
THE CLASSES.
THE IDEA IS TO GET KIDS
INTERESTED IN HOW MUCH FUN MATH
CAN BE.
Reporter: CITIZEN SCHOOLS
RELIES ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
DONATIONS.
AND DISTRICTS ARE ASKED TO
COVER A THIRD OF THE STUDENT
PRICE TAG.
I LIKE AT IT AS AN
INVESTMENT.
TO PROVIDE A SEED FOR KIDS'
MINDS.
Reporter: A SEED THAT COULD
GROW INTO A FUTURE CAREER.
TRYING TO MAKE IT
INTERESTING SO THEY'LL WANT TO
DO IT WHEN THEY GROW UP.
THEY HAVE PARTNERED WITH 30
SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY,