Ada, OK
Ada, Oklahoma: Collaboration Bridges Healthcare & Childcare Gaps
Category: Healthcare and Childcare, Ada
Finding solutions to essential services such as health, wellness, and childcare requires a multi-faceted approach. Funding agencies, local leaders, and community organizations must work together. The Chickasaw Nation Wellness Center, which opened in 2019, is a great example of multiple units of government and communities working together for the betterment...
Ada, Oklahoma: Beyond Build to Scale - Ada's Resourceful Approach to Grow Tech Entrepreneurs
Category: Inspire Future Leaders, Ada
Ada is an example of utilizing technology to transform their community and create new employment opportunities. In working with the Center on Rural Innovation (CORI), they were introduced to the Build to Scale grant, a program that supports organizations that strengthen entrepreneurial ecosystems to support entrepreneurs as they build...
Ada, Oklahoma: Multi-pronged Approach to Developing Tech Companies & Entrepreneurs
Category: Inspire Future Leaders, Ada
The Ada Jobs Foundation’s Conduit Initiative showcases various ways to build and strengthen a tech ecosystem and general entrepreneurism in a community, fostering both immediate and long-term growth. One example is the Customer Discovery Workshop led by Matt Stephens, the Accelerator Manager. This workshop is part of a series designed...
Ada, Oklahoma: Youth Coding Leagues Train Young People & Creates a Rural Tech Talent Pipeline
Category: Inspire Future Leaders, Ada
The Youth Coding League (YCL) at the Ada Jobs Foundation's Conduit Initiative has transformed the educational landscape for fifth and sixth graders in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, introducing them to the world of coding and computer science in an innovative and competitive format. Started as a novel concept in Missouri, the...
