This grant will help fund a new Digital Skills and IT Career Pathway program at Red Rock Central High School. Tiffany Batalden, Technology Coordinator at Red Rock Central, applied for the grant, which makes it possible for juniors and seniors to work toward real IT certifications, like those from Google and Microsoft, during their 4A period. Students in the program will also provide school-based tech support and take on project-based work that puts their skills to use. The program is built around the kind of IT careers in demand across rural Minnesota, giving students a path toward employment, technical training, or continuing their education after graduation.