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This summer, Pittsburgh will join other Cities of Learning from across the United States in a groundbreaking initiative to pair learning opportunities for young people with digital badges in ways that allow learners to think about, pursue, and develop their interests.

The Cities of Learning initiative was piloted last year in Chicago, to great success. And last week, Chicago's Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that the Summer of Learning is being expanded this year, to become the City of Chicago Learning and Earning Initiative, aimed at engaging youth throughout the year.

In Pittsburgh this summer, badges will enable young people to take new paths of discovery, explore the city’s rich resources, and find out what they can learn, make, do, and ultimately become.

The Sprout Fund invites organizations from the Pittsburgh Kids+Creativity Network, schools, libraries, museums, and other youth-serving organizations offering summer learning experiences to apply to participate in this regional effort.