Are You Ready For 731Day?
Katie Weatherford Katie Weatherford

Are You Ready For 731Day?

Over the past few years, 731Day has quickly become a central element of Jackson, Tennessee as individuals, families, and businesses come together to celebrate this community.

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Are You Ready For 731 Day?
Katie Weatherford Katie Weatherford

Are You Ready For 731 Day?

731 Day was created 7 years ago to celebrate the city of Jackson by giving local businesses the opportunity for involvement and giving the community a sense of gratitude and love for the things that make Jackson a unique place to call home.

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CO:bots Students Invited to Smithsonian & Google Competitions
CO:bots Katie Weatherford CO:bots Katie Weatherford

CO:bots Students Invited to Smithsonian & Google Competitions

Every Thursday night CO:bots students meet in the event space of theCO to practice building and operating their VEX Robots. At a glance, one might never know that the kids quietly tinkering and constructing in the back of the building are actually engineering some of the finest robots in the area and offer some fierce competition for other VEX students.

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theCOtoberfest 2018
theCO Katie Weatherford theCO Katie Weatherford

theCOtoberfest 2018

theCOtoberfest is theCO’s biggest celebration in the year, and is a time where the community can come enjoy the good things happening at theCO. As theCO has evolved, theCOtoberfest has changed with it, and every year more and more makers and artists get to showcase their talents. This year will include makers demos, a film festival, booths, games, and more!

Check out the information below to learn more about the event, and how to get involved!

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Vets in Business
Katie Weatherford Katie Weatherford

Vets in Business

Austin Thompson graduated from high school in 1995, joined the army, and became an M1A1 Abrams Systems Mechanic. Which he says “is just a really fancy name for tank mechanic.” After basic training in Fort Knox in Kentucky, he got married just before being stationed in Korea for a year away from his family and wife. He sustained a back injury during a training accident in Korea, and was sent to Fort Raleigh in Kansas, where he got medically discharged.

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Dev Catalyst Becomes CSforAll Member
DevCatalyst Katie Weatherford DevCatalyst Katie Weatherford

Dev Catalyst Becomes CSforAll Member

“Support local change,” “increase rigor and equity,” and “grow the movement.” These are three things that one would see when first opening the CSforAll webpage. The CSforAll Consortium is a effort started by the National Science Foundation to make computer science accessible for all students nationwide. Recently, the organization has added Dev Catalyst, a program of theCO, as a new consortium member alongside big tech companies like Google, Dell, Facebook, and Teach For America.

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