Let’s Talk Tech is a monthly podcast that explores the latest emerging technologies, the people behind them and how these trends will affect the way we work, live and play. In this episode, show host Dave Miller interviews one of the nation's leading experts on the front lines of efforts to integrate computer science in the classroom and a Mississippi entrepreneur who is co-founder of the non-profit Base Camp Coding Academy, which provides minority high school graduates with a fast-paced, year-long program  that readies them for IT-related jobs.  Learn how these specialized classroom and vocational training programs promise to help alleviate the shortage in skilled computer programmers in the U.S. workforce and enable students to develop more critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Cracking the code: getting IT in the classroom

Let's Talk tech is a monthly podcast that explores the latest emerging technologies, the people behind them and how these trends will affect the way we live, work and play.  In this episode, show host Dave Miller interviews Dr. Jay Sanders, founder and past president of the American Telemedicine Association, on how telecommunications technology is revolutionizing the delivery of healthcare in the U.S.  Also joining him on the program is Dr. Kristi Henderson, former head of the University of Mississippi Medical Center's Telehealth program, which has quickly become a national leader in the use of connected care, resulting in lower costs, better patient access and saved lives.

Telehealth: 21st century Rx for healthcare delivery

Mississippi is trailing other neighboring states in efforts to attract new, high-tech business, jobs and expansion because it does not teach computer science in all K-12 schools.  

C Spire, a Mississippi-based diversified telecommunications and technology services company, is championing efforts to boost the state’s adoption of a solid computer science foundation in public schools so that our students will have more choices and job opportunities and the state can attract high-tech investment and growth in the future.  

The company recently aired a thought-provoking 30-second statewide television ad noting the progress neighboring states have made in this area and calling on Mississippi legislators to take action.  

Join Made in Mississippi podcast host Casey Combest as he explores the history of this grassroots effort to reshape and redefine the future of the Magnolia State. He'll uncover other insights on the company’s motivations and plans in an interview with C Spire CTO Carla Lewis and CMO Suzy Hays.

Computer science: Mississippi's Future Can't Wait

Let’s Talk Tech is a monthly podcast from C Spire that explores the latest emerging technologies, the people behind them and how these trends will affect the way we work, live and play.

Computer science: Mississippi's Future Can't Wait

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