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County highlights Tech Corps hackathon and approves $350,000 youth technology funding
Summary
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 a United Nations sustainability goal) and said students showcased projects on ocean conservation, food security and disaster response. Student winners from five Franklin County school districts spoke about their work; Mohammed Khattab described Waterwise, an app to search and display municipal water-quality data.
Earlier in the meeting county staff presented Resolution 4525, a $350,000 subaward agreement with Tech Corps Ohio to fund a 15-week Computer Career Core program for ninth- and tenth-graders, offering 45 hours of training in coding, hardware, 3D printing, cybersecurity and career exploration. Staff said the program will enroll another 100 students under the award. Commissioners approved the resolution.
County leaders emphasized the program's role in expanding pathways to technology careers for underrepresented students and thanked Tech Corps for its long-running partnership with the county.
