Nextech

🎳 Bowling for Bandwidth = Big Wins for Catapult! 🎳

What a fantastic night at Nextech’s Bowling for Bandwidth fundraiser! Thanks to nearly 70 bowlers—including past Catapult students, board members, and friends of Nextech—we raised critical support for our Catapult program, helping students build real-world tech and professional skills.

A special shoutout to our winning team from KPMG 🏆 and to everyone who showed up, cheered loudly, and made the evening so much fun. Your support helps fuel opportunities for students to explore careers in technology and prepare for what’s next.

📸 Check out a few highlights from the night below!

💙 Want to support Catapult but couldn’t attend? You can still make an impact! Donations of any size help us expand access to hands-on, career-connected learning experiences for students.

👉 Donate here: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/central-indiana-community-foundation-inc

Thank you for being part of a community that believes in investing in students and their futures!

Nextech is hosting two more professional development workshops before the end of April—designed to help educators build confidence with computer science and AI, no matter where you’re starting from.

✨ Upcoming Workshops:

AI Literacy for Educators – Build foundational understanding of AI and explore classroom-ready strategies

Getting Started with Code.org – A beginner-friendly introduction to teaching computer science

✔️ Hands-on
✔️ Classroom-focused
✔️ Perfect for educators new to CS and those looking to expand their skills

Spots are limited—register now and finish the school year with tools you can use right away!

Check out https://nextech.org/educators/teacher-education/events/ to learn more details and register

🚀 New to teaching computer science? We’ve got you covered! 🚀

Join Nextech on March 9, 2026 for Getting Started with Code.org, a free professional development workshop designed to help K-12 educators confidently bring computer science into their classrooms—no prior experience required! 💻✨

In this hands-on session, you’ll:
✅ Explore the Code.org platform and curriculum
✅ Learn how to get started with CS in your classroom
✅ Discover engaging, age-appropriate activities
✅ Walk away ready to teach computer science with confidence

Whether you’re a classroom teacher, media specialist, or instructional coach, this workshop is the perfect first step into CS education.

Register today: https://bit.ly/4csMvoq

Do your students have what it takes to win Nextech’s Stats Showdown? This competition introduces Hoosier students to the exciting world of data science and data analytics through college basketball and the NCAA Tournament. No matter what grade level your students are, there is a fun way for them to engage.

To learn more and sign up, visit https://nextech.org/students/stats-showdown/

🚀 Ready to take your district’s computer science plan to the next level? Join our SCRIPT: Computer Science Implementation Workshop on Feb 24, 2026!

This free virtual session helps district teams collaboratively build a strategic, actionable CS education plan — complete with 3-, 6-, and 12-month goals, a shared vision statement, and regional partner connections.

📅 Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM ET
📍 Location: Zoom
💡 Who should attend: District administrators, school leaders, CS teachers & instructional partners working together to shape CS education.

👉 Register now for this powerful planning experience: https://bit.ly/4qkJHwS