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9 ways the world is supporting this clock kid

1. HE GOT INVITED TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
President Obama, who hosted the first White House Maker Faire last year, invited the 9th grader to come to the capital for Astronomy Night on October 19:

Cool clock, Ahmed. Want to bring it to the White House? We should inspire more kids like you to like science. It's what makes America great.

— President Obama (@POTUS) September 16, 2015

2. THE INTERNET’S FAVORITE ASTRONAUT INVITED HIM TO HIS SCIENCE SHOW.
Chris Hadfield, former International Space Station Commander, invited him to Toronto to see his science show, Generator. The local Four Seasons tweeted that he’ll have a free room if he goes.

Hi @IStandWithAhmed ! I'd love you to join us for our science show Generator in Toronto on 28 Oct. There's a ticket waiting for you.

— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) September 16, 2015

He also got some online encouragement from other astronauts, like Scott Parazynski.

3. HE GOT A SWEET NEW LOGO.
One Twitter user made him this:

I modified the @NASA logo. #IStandWithAhmed pic.twitter.com/eP0AixJXMp

— Izzy Galvez (@iglvzx) September 16, 2015

4. HE GOT INVITED TO FACEBOOK HQ.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg posted that the young inventor could stop by the tech company any time.

This is great from Mark Zuckerberg #IStandWithAhmed pic.twitter.com/lNPDhkM0ng

— Historical Pics (@HistoricalPics) September 16, 2015

5. NASA SCIENTISTS INVITED HIM TO VISIT.
The official @NASA Twitter account hasn't extended an invitation (though NASA HQ did mention him in a tweet), but individual NASA scientists working at the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have let him know that he can come by for a tour:

Infact, I think the whole of JPL would welcome Ahmed with open arms. #IStandWithAhmed https://t.co/9FU3ZlHkCi

— Doug Ellison (@doug_ellison) September 16, 2015

Others have assured him that they'll want to interview him when he's on the job market in a few years:

JUST IN:
Members of @NASA have invited Ahmed to visit and for a future job interview. #IStandWithAhmed pic.twitter.com/7rNfnlRV10

— Bipartisan Report (@Bipartisanism) September 16, 2015

6. HE GOT A SEAT AT THE GOOGLE SCIENCE FAIR.
This one's probably the most exciting shoutout for a young inventor—a seat at the Google Science Fair!

Hey Ahmed- we're saving a seat for you at this weekend's Google Science Fair...want to come? Bring your clock! #IStandwithAhmed

— Google Science Fair (@googlescifair) September 16, 2015

7. HE GOT INVITED TO VISIT BOX.
He got an offer to visit the $1.7 billion cloud storage company's headquarters in Silicon Valley from the CEO:

Ahmed, I know you've been invited to the White House and Facebook. But, we both know you're enterprise software guy at heart. Come by Box!

— Aaron Levie (@levie) September 16, 2015

8. HE GOT SOME ENCOURAGEMENT FROM HILLARY.
Hillary Clinton tweeted her support for the young maker:

Assumptions and fear don't keep us safe—they hold us back. Ahmed, stay curious and keep building. https://t.co/ywrlHUw3g1

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 16, 2015




9. AND A SHOUTOUT FROM QUESTLOVE.
The Roots drummer tweeted his support for the teen:

Nerds Unite. #IStandWithAhmed http://t.co/uVpy4Z6vim

— Questlove Gomez (@questlove) September 16, 2015
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