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County highlights Tech Corps hackathon and approves $350,000 youth technology funding

Franklin County Board of Commissioners · January 22, 2025
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Tech Corps leaders and students presented hackathon projects to the commissioners; the board later approved a $350,000 subaward to Tech Corps Ohio to expand youth technology training and career pathways.

Commissioners heard a presentation from Tech Corps about its sixth annual hackathon and the organization's role in connecting Franklin County students to computer science opportunities.

Lisa Chambers, national executive director of Tech Corps, described the hackathon challenge (design an app addressing…

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