UTAH TECH COMPANY BEGINS 2018 BY ACCEPTING LT. GOVERNOR’S
CHALLENGE TO PARTNER WITH RURAL SCHOOLS
AMERICAN FORK, UTAH—A few months ago, Lt. Governor Spencer Cox visited BrainStorm, Inc., a Utah company that specializes in technology adoption and education. After tours and presentations, company leaders asked the Lt. Governor what they could do to help enhance technology education in Utah. Without hesitation, the Lt. Governor suggested that the company reach out to a rural school or school district and ask the same question.
Challenge accepted, Lt. Governor. For the past few months, teachers and leaders in Carbon School District, along with BrainStorm employees, have been laying the foundation for a long-term relationship. On January 9, 2018, Carbon School District and BrainStorm will kick off their partnership with a day-long event, SPARK Technology Fair, at Mont Harmon Middle School in Price, Utah.
WHAT: Press event with Utah Lt. Governor Spencer Cox, Carbon School District, BrainStorm, other local and state officials, and the “Your Spark, Your Mark Technology Fair.”
WHERE: Mont Harmon Middle School, 60 W 400 North, Price, Utah 84501.
WHEN: Tuesday, January 9, 2018
10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., press event
9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. technology fair (featuring sessions on virtual reality, graphic design, video production, video editing and HTML coding)
RSVP: Media interested in attending should RSVP with Rob Behunin at robert.behunin@rrpartners.com by January 8, 2018.
About BrainStorm, Inc.
BrainStorm, Inc. is one of Utah’s fastest-growing SaaS companies, providing learning and change management solutions for thousands of organizations including 3M, PepsiCo, Goldman Sachs, and Deloitte. With over 20 years of content expertise and a laser-focus on the power of change, BrainStorm’s intelligent learning platform is helping users of all ages and skill levels to harness the power of their technology and change the way they work.
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