CrossRoads Conversations
Empowering Students Through STEM Education
Explore how Technolochicas is expanding education and opportunity for underserved students in the U.S. and Mexico.
Mark Cuban Foundation on Scaling Equity in AI Education
Explore how AI education is transforming student opportunity, teacher training, and equitable access across the U.S.—from boot camps at the World Trade Center to national CS policy wins.
Transforming Tech Talent - Cybersecurity, AI, and Equity
Experts discuss scalable workforce development, ethical AI training, and expanding access through public-private partnerships.
Utah State Board of Education’s AI Strategy for Schools
A discussion on Utah’s groundbreaking approach to AI in education—focused on equity, teacher empowerment, and statewide AI literacy.
Aligning Education and Industry: Arkansas Workforce Strategy
Explore this discussion about connecting education with industry, expanding apprenticeships, and building a resilient, skills-based workforce.
Code for All Minds- STEM Education for Neurodivergent Students
A discussion about using adaptive curricula, assistive tech, and AI to transform inclusive STEM education for neurodivergent learners.
Sophia the Robot and Anatola Araba: AI, Creativity, and the Future of Storytelling
Explore how emerging technologies—AI, robotics, virtual reality—are reshaping storytelling, policy, and the human experience.
Kode with Klossy- Closing the Gender Equity Gap in Tech
Explore how coding education, near-peer mentorship, and AI readiness are expanding tech opportunities for young women and closing the gender gap in STEM.
Scaling Equitable AI Education with Code.org
Explore how AI tutors, teacher tools, and global partnerships are transforming equitable access to computer science and AI education.
Empowering Diverse Learners in the Age of AI
Explore how inclusive design, universal learning frameworks, and POUR accessibility principles are transforming computer science and AI education for students with disabilities.
From Degrees to Value: Rethinking Education with Lumina Foundation
Explore how AI, short-term credentials, and community college innovation are reshaping access, equity, and value in U.S. higher education.
The Coding School on AI and Quantum Education
Explore how AI, quantum computing, and data literacy are transforming K–12 education and empowering a new generation of global learners through inclusive, emerging tech programs.
“CS Sparks” – Illuminating the Path to Digital Inclusion
"CS Sparks" is an engaging and thought-provoking series of conversations recorded during the Foundation's signature thought leadership conference, CrossRoads 2023, with changemakers who are championing equity in computer science (CS) education. This video series reflects a diverse range of perspectives that explore the CS educational landscape; highlight current policy and research initiatives and share the secret sauce for cultivating strategic partnerships that advance inclusive CS. Each recording is designed to share a ‘spark’ of inspiration that illuminates thoughtful contributions to inclusive and transformative CS.
Arthur Daemmrich
Blaze Starkey & Dr. Peter Romine
Bukola Somide & Nicole Kang
Gregg Behr
Jennifer Rosato & Bernell Murray
Kareem Edouard & Laine Powell
KiKi Prottsman
Meka Egwuekwe & Gabriella Gillom
Sheila Boyington & Anthony Owen
Janice Mak & Megean Garvin
Andreas Stefik & Richard Ladner
Kelsey Derringer & Steve Goodgame
“CS Changemakers”- Shaping an Inclusive Digital Future
The "CS Changemakers: Shaping an Inclusive Digital Future" is a series of in-depth expert interviews filmed during CrossRoads 2023. Technologists, educators, funders and practitioners in the field of CS and STEM education share the intricacies of delivering equitable CS education to under-represented communities across the US. Discover the personal and professional journeys that drive their commitment. Let their "why" inspire you!
Click below to access the full interviews on the Infosys Knowledge Institute.
Inderpreet Sawhney
Ron Summers
Shireen Hafeez
Vishal Goenka
Gareth Stockdale
Ben Forta
Ruthe Farmer
Rebecca Dorsey
Dr. Loretta Cheeks
