Nashville, TN—Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced nearly $7 million in grants has been awarded to Tennessee to strengthen computer science pathways and STEM education and help more students be prepared for success after high school. With local, state, and national partners, Tennessee has been awarded the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) early phase […]
Nashville Technology Council’s Summer Camps Program Gains Greater Reach by Going Virtual The Greater Nashville Technology Council (NTC) will today wrap up its 2020 NTC Technology Summer Campsprogram, held virtually for the first time. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NTC quickly pivoted to host 14 virtual camps for a total of 150 students aged 4th […]
Approved Education Collaboration Develops Tech Talent, Led by Greater Nashville Technology Council and Volunteer State Community College On Thursday, November 7, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the “GO TECH: Growing Opportunities with Technology” was selected as one of 28 projects to receive funding through the Governor’s Investment in Vocational Education (GIVE) program. The GO TECH […]
– By Elizabeth Wood My name is Elizabeth Wood, and I am a rising junior majoring in computer science, with a minor in philosophy, at Wake Forest University. As an intern with the Greater Nashville Technology Council this summer, I am finding and attending technology-related events in the Nashville area, about which I will be […]
ABOVE: Glenn Allison, Tractor Supply Company vice president of IT enterprise architecture and IT solutions; LK Browning, Columbia State director of economic and workforce development; Deepa Janakiraman, Columbia State program director and assistant professor of computer information systems; Ethan Pierret, Columbia State student; Shane Sevier, Columbia State student; Adam Gaines, Tractor Supply Company IT enterprise architect; […]
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The Nashville Technology Council Foundation (NTCF) is partnering with Nashville-area public schools during the national Hour of Code on December 6, deploying local technology professionals into classrooms along with 80 Chromebooks recently donated to the NTCF lending library by emids, one of Nashville’s top three Healthcare IT firms. By coordinating the timing of the teaching, […]
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