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April 22, 2024

Coding with Creativity: A Coaches Perspective

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker A year ago, I had never heard of the Youth Coding League, and I certainly knew very little…

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January 29, 2024

Hot Rodders of Tomorrow: Hands on Innovation at Pontotoc Technology Center

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Five high school students stand behind a work bench, their hearts beating with anticipation. They wait for the…

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January 22, 2024

From Coding to Core Values: The Comprehensive World of Lego Robotics

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker When Emily Denney first started teaching at Homer Elementary, she never would have dreamed that her world would…

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October 6, 2023

Coding, Collaboration, and Competition: Inside the Youth Coding League

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker It was August 29th and the anticipation in the Ada Jobs Foundation Conduit offices was palpable. Twelve fifth…

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August 18, 2023

Esports at ECU: Not Just Fun and Games

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Cody Soden has a passion for gaming, and he isn’t alone. Soden, the Director of Alumni Relations and…

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June 2, 2023

From Junior Programmer to Tech Entrepreneur: Simon Hamilton’s Perfect Partition 

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker  For Simon Hamilton, tech began at home. Simon, a junior at Latta High School, grew up watching his…

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July 15, 2022

C3: Cougars, Curriculum, and Camp – Engaging Students with Innovation

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker  Selena Galbreaith showing off a basic catapult The high school cafeteria bustled with approximately thirty students around age…

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