DUVAL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS The JTA shares a common goal and enthusiasm with Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) when it comes to supporting local students and promoting STEM education. In 2021, JTA and DCPS began collaborating on how SMART technology and public school education could be woven into a program that included exposure to the U 2 C Program and autonomous vehicles. The result of this collaboration was the implementation of a U 2 C AV Roadshow which provides students with an on-site field trip to learn how STEM plays a role in their everyday lives, and how the JTA is pushing the technological boundaries to provide safe and effective services to the Jacksonville community. At the events, the students hear from engineers and technology leaders about AVs, and careers in technology, and learn about STEM on our custom-outfitted STEM Bus/Mobile Command Center. The students are provided an autonomous vehicle and SMART technology activity sheet ahead of the on-site visit as an introduction to AVs and autonomous technology. The events are interactive, and allow the JTA team members to have conversations with the students, and the students to interact with AI technology, to learn about the exciting world of autonomous technology. More than 3000 students have been exposed to autonomous technology via this program.
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