Keynote: Roots, Routes & Revolution: CS Education and Civic Leadership in New Orleans

Two New Orleanians. Two very different roads into technology. One shared belief: that closing the digital divide starts in the classroom. In this paired keynote, a McDonogh 35 CS educator and the City of New Orleans’ Chief Information Officer trace the line from historical legacy to modern civic impact — including the co-teaching partnership that connected a high school classroom to a city’s entire technology infrastructure. Their fireside chat gets real about what it actually takes to build a more...