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A digitally inclusive journey: Meet the 2025 Student Broadband Hero Award winner
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What do YOU think motivates some people to put their own needs aside to help others? We talked with one extraordinary teenager who is taking action to the close the Digital Divide – by helping both senior citizens and those dealing with homelessness.
On this episode of Connected Nation, we head to Birmingham, Alabama to meet the 2025 National Student Broadband Hero Award honoree – Michael Schmalz.
Related links:
Teens Teach Tech, powered by AT&T
Press release announcing the 2025 Student Broadband Hero Award winner
Chapters
1. Introduction (00:00:00)
2. Tom Ferree's speech (00:00:55)
3. Jessica interviews SBHA winner, Michael Schmalz (00:02:32)
4. The importance of Altamont School (00:03:12)
5. Michael's passion project (00:04:17)
6. The impact of Michael's grandmother (00:05:07)
7. The surprise of winning the award (00:09:03)
8. Why Michael won this award (00:10:30)
9. How Michael got interested in Teens Teach Tech (00:13:47)
10. What Michael hopes comes of this work (00:16:32)
11. Where Michael sees himself in ten years (00:19:16)
12. Conlclusion + Outro (00:20:31)
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