Rural Renaissance: Building Tech Talent Outside City Limits

As demand for tech skills surges, place-based opportunity gaps persist, leaving rural communities at a disadvantage and vast amounts of potential untapped. Join us for a conversation with experts from philanthropy, policy, and education to learn about the need to tackle urban-rural disparities in modern workforce development and bring relevant tech skills to all learners. From tech-driven credentialing solutions to targeted teaching initiatives, find out how different stakeholders are introducing innovative approaches to fuel inclusive, diverse talent pipelines for the 21st-century workforce.

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Krystal Chatman

Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA)

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Sydnee Dickson

Utah State Board of Education

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Allison Gerber

The Annie E. Casey Foundation

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Eric Mackey

Alabama State Department of Education