CS4Rural A4: Hands down - building a culture of intersectoral collaboration working toward the common goal of incorporating computational thinking and computer science in K-12 of all the schools of Puerto Rico.#InfyXRoads #cs4rural

I agree 100%. This is especially true in our rural agricultural communities that are seeing a brain drain and don't always see how CS is part of the future of #farming and #ranching #InfyXRoads #cs4rural

And finally, we succeed as a community. Q5: What best practices or lessons learned or advice would you like to share with others? #InfyXRoads #cs4rural

A4: ECEP is hosting a SIGCSE pre-symposium - Broadening Participation in Computing, Amplifying Efforts in Rural Communities to share about the high quality CSed happening in rural, often w more challenges ($, trained teachers, broadband) than urban CSed movements #InfyXRoads

CS4Rural A5: 1. Culturally relevant curriculum is what engages students and teachers. 2. Patience and persistence are essential. 3. You must keep teachers engaged with a support system that you build with them. .#InfyXRoads #cs4rural (1/2)

That's great news!! #cs4rural #InfyXRoads

Oh no!! Our time is up. :-( This was great everyone! For future reference, here's a list of all the questions we addressed tonight. #InfyXRoads #cs4rural

A huge thank you to Infosys Foundation USA for putting this on and to the panelists Patricia Ordóñez and Jerry D Valadez for joining us. Thanks to everyone who joined us tonight. Look forward to continuing the conversation in 2019! Have a great night and Happy Holidays! #InfyXRoads #cs4rural

In case you didn't see them, Jerry D Valadez answers: A2 We immerse communities and schools with STEM and making through grants, contracts, and donated time #infyXRoad #cs4rural

From Jerry D Valadez Work closely with the Migrant Education program through COE brings us to even more isolated schools and communities in expansive agricultural areas #infyXRoads #CS4rural

From Jerry D Valadez A3: Also measure number of students and parents participating and also survey groups for content knowledge and growth of youth development assets over time in program #InfyXRoads #CS4rural

From Jerry D Valadez A2, A3 We immerse communities and schools with STEM and making through grants, contracts, and donated time so growth of programs across stakeholders is tracked #infyXRoad #cs4rural

from Jerry D Valadez A4: As a community based organization the challenge of building capacity to sustain critical program components is one challenge #InfyXRoads #CS4rural

From Jerry D Valadez A4 also the search for funding to support schools and communities that do not have the resources to bring our programs to kids #InfyXRoads #CS4rural

From Jerry D Valadez A4 we take program to where the kids are via a Roving Community Science Workshop @JerryDValadez and trailers full of STEM resources #cswnetwork CSWNetwork #InfyXRoads #CS4rural

From Jerry D Valadez A5 Recruit your staff and volunteers from the communities you serve through STEM #samacademymaker and to build capacity within the youth through STEM #InfyXRoads #cs4rural

From Jerry D Valadez A5 Engage youth through civic engagement anchored in STEM and the Arts #InfyXRoads #cs4rural

From Jerry D Valadez A5 Take program to where the kids such as the Roving Community Science Workshop @JerryDValadez #cswnetwork@cswnet #InfyXRoads #CS4rural

From Jerry D Valadez Important to be involved in community advisory groups and other community benefit organizations - form collaboratives, relationships, and join missions to served rural communities together #samacademymaker #CS4rural #InfyXRoads

CS4Rural Devin B. Holmes Patricia Ordóñez Jerry D Valadez Happy Holidays, everyone! 🎄 #InfyXRoads #CSed #MakerEd #cs4rural