Nerds Abroad News & Updates
That Bike Charger – Nerds Abroad at YEBW
That Bike Charger This summer, Nerds Abroad President and CEO Stephen Hodges was a camp counselor (known as a Company Advisor) at an entrepreneurship-focused summer camp called Young Entrepreneurs Business Week (YEBW). For two separate weeks, he worked with...
Where have we been? Bikes, Cuba and what is next
What is coming up for Nerds Abroad? Since the start of the summer, Nerds Abroad has been busy selling the ebikes that were generously donated to us. We have just a few bikes left and will give a final report of our outcomes in a few weeks! During this same time, we...
Need a sweet electric, foldable, electric bike? e-bikes USA donated their inventory to us!
e-bikes USA donated their entire inventory to Nerds Abroad! If you want a really awesome, foldable, and electric-powered bike, buy one today! We are pleased to announce that e-Bikes USA donated over 40 bikes to Nerds Abroad as a fundraiser for our organization! What...
The results are in… You are the real MVP!
Have you been wondering how our first ever fundraising event went? So have we! And now we have the answers. On April 21st, Nerds Abroad hosted their first ever fundraising event through GroupRaise and we could not have been as successful as we were without all of our...
Spring is here! What are you doing this weekend?
This past weekend was our first ever guest appearance in Corvallis, Oregon. We were able to snag a booth thanks to @Corvallis-Albany Farmers’ Markets group. Our goal last weekend was to create awareness for Nerds Abroad research community needs in the technology...
Value of Hands-On-Deck + We are hiring interns!
This month, the Nerds Abroad crew is getting buckled down and preparing for the spring to come. We have had enough snow and rain to last us the rest of the year and now it’s time to look forward to the coming months and the sunshine. Two NA board members are taking an...
We got a 3D Printer!
Nerds Abroad now owns a 3D printer! This new technology has been in the news a lot from people printing houses to students printing prosthetic hands. However, we rarely talk about the foundations that are required for these big stories to happen. At Nerds Abroad we...
Get to know the Indy Commons!
Over the past few weeks, we have been working to provide technology to Indy Commons, a business incubator and accelerator located in Independence, Oregon. We met Kate S. back in the fall during a Corvallis CUPS event. The CUPS events are designed for business owners...
Looking into 2017
Happy New Year to all! 2016 was a stellar year for us and we have some big plans for this year! Here are some updates for our programs: Computer donations, sales, and placements: Last year, we were able to provide projectors for Valor Christian School, and many other...
Thinking of giving back to your local non-profits? Find out how here!
Nerds Abroad was introduced to an organization called Giving Assistant. Giving Assistant found a need in helping the local consumer with their online shopping. Not only do they offer coupons for online retailers, but they allow consumers to give a portion of the cash...
Hurricane Matthew and nCompass
Hurricane Matthew, one the strongest storms in recorded history, made landfall in Haiti and Eastern Cuba this week. We have been monitoring the storm and have been in contact with our friends and partners on the ground. We are thankful to partner with Ncompass to...
Who needs a computer? WE ARE BACK!
As the season is changing, school is back in session, and pumpkin is the new desired flavor in everything, the Nerds Abroad board is back at it again! Lots of things happened this summer. Nerds Abroad partnered with Bull Mountain Farmers Market to have their first...
THANK YOU! To Valley Community Presbyterian Church
Great news! Valley Community Church chose Nerds Abroad as the recipient of the Mission Endowment grant. We could not be more ecstatic to partner once again with a great organization who believes in our mission and took the chance on us. With Nerds Abroad being...
Printer economics – junk it or refill it?
Refilling your printer ink Our organization has a eBay business that has been helping us build our programs. We receive donations of used electronics, refurbish the items, and resell them on our eBay store. One item we receive more than any others are printers. There...
First Nerds Abroad Tech Tent Weekend was a success!
Tech Tent and Community Building Success This past weekend we had our first Tech Tent at the Tigard/Bull Mountain Farmers Market. The response was positive and we had many people come by to ask what Nerds Abroad is all about. We also were able to showcase the mission...