Virtual Student Meet And Greets Are Building Momentum – And Futures

May 8, 2023 Laura Ubelhor

As an active member of the COMMON Education Foundation board, education advocate, and active community volunteer, I am often in conversation with organizations seeking to connect with student resources, schools that provide IBM i curriculum, and the IBM i community. These conversations inspired me to organize an informal virtual student meet and greet earlier this year, and to then do a more formal one in the wake of the POWERUp23 conference.

The initial event turned out great and has inspired me further. Many connections were made. The students who are ready to become the next generation on IBM i are …