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From Coal Country to Silicon Valley part 1 with Clive Thompson

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From Coal Country to Silicon Valley part 1 with Clive Thompson
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Teaching coding to coal miners might sound is not just a pipe dream or long forgotten campaign promise. It’s really happening in places like Pikeville, Kentucky and Knoxville, Tennessee. In part one of this conversation, we talk to Clive Thompson, a featured columnist at Wired… Read More »From Coal Country to Silicon Valley part 1 with Clive Thompson

From Coal Country to Silicon Valley part 2 with Caleb Fristoe

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From Coal Country to Silicon Valley part 2 with Caleb Fristoe
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In part 2 of our conversation, we talk to the manager of Code TN (pronounced code ten), Caleb Fristoe. Code TN is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and is one of the schools, under the Great Schools Partnership, teaching new skills to the current workforce, and… Read More »From Coal Country to Silicon Valley part 2 with Caleb Fristoe