For episode 608 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by RJ Holder, Senior Director & Digital Product Management for NAF.
RJ Holder, based in Atlanta, GA, is the Senior Director, Digital Product Management at NAF, which is an education nonprofit that supports career-focused high school academies. These academies focus on fields like IT, Finance, Accounting, and Health Science. RJ is here to talk about KnoPro, which is a free platform launched by NAF two years ago that gives high school students meaningful work-based learning experiences they can highlight on resumes and college applications. Current Challenge is sponsored by
KPMG.https://www.knopro.org/challenges/ai-startups-challenge/overview
⏳ Timestamps:
(0:00) Introduction
(1:12) Who is RJ Holder?
(5:13) What is NAF and KnoPro?
(11:46) KnoPro for High School students
(16:22) How can students access KnoPro?
(18:48) Skillbuilders & Challenges
(25:19) AI for Startups Challenge
(26:46) How can parents be involved?
(29:24) How can companies participate?
(31:35) How can teachers provide KnoPro to their students?
(34:04) Future of NAF and KnoPro
🎙 NAF/KnoPro Links:
🔗 Website: https://www.knopro.org
🔗 X: https://x.com/nafcareeracads
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/nafcareeracads/
🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knoprobynaf/
📢 Disclaimer:
None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It’s important to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investment decision. Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and carry a considerable amount of risk.
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