{"id":31578,"date":"2015-06-29T12:50:21","date_gmt":"2015-06-29T17:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=31578"},"modified":"2015-06-29T17:22:38","modified_gmt":"2015-06-29T22:22:38","slug":"wit-members-of-first-lego-league-demonstrate-progress-at-techweek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/31578-wit-members-of-first-lego-league-demonstrate-progress-at-techweek\/","title":{"rendered":"WIT: Members of FIRST Lego League Demonstrate Progress at Techweek"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>OWC was on hand for Techweek Chicago, the Midwest\u2019s largest technology conference, to show off its latest and greatest gear.<\/p>\n<p>While at Techweek, OWC President Jen Soul\u00e9 caught up with two young girls, Anna and Maria, who were taking part in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.firstlegoleague.org\/mission\/support\">FIRST Lego League<\/a> (FLL), which introduces young people, ages 9 to 14, to the fun and excitement of science and technology.<\/p>\n<p>Anna and Maria were demonstrating their progress in the competition and shared their creation for this edition of OWC Live. 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