They spent a week helping on the movie set.
Community Relations
Like the rest of the country, we have been watching with horror the wildfires in Southern California. Our thoughts are, of course, with our employees, customers and communities affected.
Minneapolis is home to the 12th Teen Tech Center. Three more will open soon.
The Best Buy Teen Tech Center program is expanding nationwide, and we’re currently looking for nonprofit/public entity host partners in six new cities.
Best Buy Teen Tech Centers are places where underserved teens can develop critical tech skills through hands-on activities. Those activities include programming, filmmaking, music production and design.
Each of our 11 current locations give students access to tech education opportunities, relationships that help to build confidence and a foundation for school and career success. Our partnership with The Clubhouse Network connects members to a global community of more than 100 clubhouses in 20 countries.
Geek Squad Academy, one of Best Buy’s signature community programs, is now accepting applications to host free two-day tech camps for youth in 2018.
We will accept applications from nonprofits, schools, libraries and other community groups.
Geek Squad Academy is one way we will reach our goal of preparing 1 million underserved youth for tech-reliant jobs of the future.
As a partner, here’s what you can expect:
- Passionate instructors – Our Geek Squad Agents and Blue Shirts are the tech experts.
By 2020, it will prepare 1 million youth per year for tech-reliant jobs, company announces.
Employees across the U.S. participated in 283 events during the Month of Service.
The 11th Geek Squad Academy season served 4,800 Junior Agents across the United States.
The PC-building events took place in the Los Angeles area.
Best Buy has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for the seventh consecutive year.
The indices are the official sustainability performance ranking of the largest 2,500 companies in the world. They follow a best-in-class approach to measure and compare companies on environmental, social and corporate governance criteria. The indices serve as a benchmarking tool for investors who incorporate sustainability performance into their portfolios.
This year, Best Buy increased its overall score, placing among the top 10 retailers in the world.
Best Buy and our employees are helping residents stay connected with one another and their loved ones.
The donation supports the launch of the Project SUCCESS Institute, a learning center for teens equipped with state-of-the-art technology.