Anthony D. Mays went from foster care to being a Google software engineer to giving back to his community of Compton. His story shows how resilience, determination, and caring adults can impact one’s life regardless of all the obstacles. Listen to this episode of Tech Lasso as we discuss with Anthony his journey from foster care to Google Software Engineer, what parents/guardians can do to support our children and encourage good use of technology, and what educators should think about when utilizing technology in the classroom.

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Tech Lasso is produced in collaboration with the Instructional Technology Outreach (ITO) Coordinators with support from the Technology, Learning & Support Services Department.

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