Microsoft Inspires Students to Pursue Careers in High-Tech at Native American Youth Day
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Posted By: How May I Help You NC on August 27, 2012 By Richard Walker August 22, 2012 REDMOND, Washington—Technology is improving lives and creating economic opportunities in Indian country, particularly on reservations in rural areas and with far-flung populations. And, as 50 students from Quinault, Tulalip, Yakama, Seattle’s Eastside Indian Education and Skykomish Valley Indian Education learned August 17, they can someday be the ones who create solutions that improve lives. Visiting with a “gaming ninja” and getting to handle innovations worth thousands of dollars was pretty cool too. At Microsoft’s Native American Youth Day in Redmond, Washington—the first since 2008—members of the employee group Native Americans at Microsoft discussed their upbringings and their journeys to the world’s largest software company. They described their daily roles and told students there is no limit to what they can accomplish for a company like Microsoft and even their own tribes—but the key is education, they said. Read more:http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/08/22/microsoft-inspires-students-to-pursue-careers-in-high-tech-at-native-american-youth-day-130517 http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/... More: http://tinyurl.com/8u53yvr If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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