The E3 high school in San Diego, California, reached out and wanted to work with Jack Henry. The school has a "girls in tech" program and wanted to show the students some real-life experience at a tech company. We welcomed the school into our offices for a day, and it was a great experience for all.
The day started with the students chatting one on one with experts in the field that they wanted to explore. This gave them a better insight into what the jobs consist of. This gave the students a more expansive vision of the vast number of roles inside the doors of a technology company.
In the second half of the day, I led a group presentation where I asked the students to break up into small groups with one leader from Jack Henry. The students had 30 minutes to develop an idea for a new device that allows them to communicate with other people more easily. The result was to be sketched out on a paper tablet and shared with the group. The results were terrific. It's extraordinary what new minds can create in a short amount of time. It's fascinating to see what they can bring into a tech company. Very excited to see how the careers of these young adults progress.
A projector that connects to your phone to visually see the person you want to chat with.
A communication ring that would produce a hologram of the person you are chatting with.
Smart glasses that allow you to have information such as text and social media but also take calls and video chats.
glasses that allow deaf people to hear what people are saying to them and have better communication. Visual queues are inside the glasses and audio assistance devices are built into the glasses.