Out-of-state students in Mississippi colleges represent a huge opportunity for high-level workforce development. Mississippi’s public colleges and universities currently have a record number of out-of-state enrollees (approximately 60% of Read More
Big news from Fast Forward Mississippi’s Kids Code Mississippi project. In partnership with Springboard to Opportunities, we’re announcing expanded summer coding education programs and events courtesy of sponsorship Read More
Through our special Kids Code Mississippi Project, we are helping support/promote the CS4MS pilot program to teach coding and digital literacy in Mississippi public schools. An application for Read More
Laurene Powell Jobs (philanthropist and widow of Apple Founder/Innovation superman Steve Jobs) has pledged $50 million in grants to “reimagine high school education” for the future. She founded Read More
Kids Code Mississippi – a signature project of the Fast Forward Mississippi Initiative, is partnering with the Springboard to Opportunities organization to implement a computer science/coding education program designed specifically Read More
One of the the signature projects of the Fast Forward Mississippi initiative is Kids Code Mississippi. On it’s face, Kids Code MS is a program to promote awareness Read More
FAST FOWARD MISSISSIPPI initiative project aims to raise awareness of digital skills education among students, teachers, and parents as part of Innovation Month. Students in 36 schools across Read More
Some of you are familiar with an idea that began as a loose group of concerned individuals that came together as the “Mississippi Brain Drain Commission.” The mission Read More
The Jackson Free Press covered the announcement of the Fast Forward Mississippi program in their Biz Roundup. The interview goes a little more in-depth about the program. Mississippi Read More
The Mississippi Brain Drain Commission (MSBD), an initiative founded by Maris, West & Baker Advertising (MWB), announced a partnership with Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB) to jointly develop a Read More