WATERVILLE, Maine — In a world where access to technology is more essential than ever, a nonprofit in central Maine is making sure kids aren’t left behind.

"Just bringing these kids an experience that anyone, regardless of their social status, income status, where you live, or where you go to school, should have access to," Give IT Get IT Program Manager Nathan Bernard said.

Give IT Get IT, a Waterville-based nonprofit, aims to inspire young Mainers through its “Build IT” program — a tech share initiative that teaches kids how to build their very own computers from scratch.

At the Kennebec Valley Community Action Program's Teen Center , as well as other youth organizations like the Alfond Youth and Community Center , hundreds of kids are assembling the tech piece by piece.

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