Chapter 30 -- Joan’s Technologist Tale: Inspiring Teen Technologists through Education

Summary: How do you inspire teenagers to explore careers working with technology? One way is starting a tech-focused high school. Joan Matz, a technologist with a passion for education, talks about helping start Chi Tech, Chicago’s Tech Academy High School, a role that led to Creating IT Futures and a position supporting NextUp initiatives, such as TechGirlz and the Technology Student Association (TSA). Original Technologist Talk Radio theme music by C. Ezra Lange