{"id":55180,"date":"2021-10-29T02:19:33","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T07:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/connect-community.org\/\/?page_id=55180"},"modified":"2024-09-11T10:39:22","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T15:39:22","slug":"future-leaders-of-it","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/connect-community.org\/future-leaders-of-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Future Leaders of IT"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"55180\" class=\"elementor elementor-55180\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0cea1da elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0cea1da\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0ea71a\" data-id=\"f0ea71a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab59ac4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ab59ac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/connect-community.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/BlueWhite-Future-Leaders-Banner-2048x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-62709\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect-community.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/BlueWhite-Future-Leaders-Banner-2048x1024.png 2048w, https:\/\/connect-community.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/BlueWhite-Future-Leaders-Banner-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/connect-community.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/BlueWhite-Future-Leaders-Banner-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/connect-community.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/BlueWhite-Future-Leaders-Banner-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/connect-community.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/BlueWhite-Future-Leaders-Banner-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/connect-community.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/BlueWhite-Future-Leaders-Banner-1200x600.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9e6c38 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9e6c38\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-768c291\" data-id=\"768c291\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9242922 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9242922\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Connect Future Leaders in Technology \nScholarship Fund<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e6d818 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7e6d818\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-efa0935 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"efa0935\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22153b9\" data-id=\"22153b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5a6721 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5a6721\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Connect Future Leaders in Technology is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering and supporting the next generation of IT leaders.<\/p><p>Established in 2010, Connect Future Leaders in Technology is a separate US 501 (c)(3) corporation supported by the generous donations of the Connect community. All donations go directly to scholarship awards for current students pursuing undergraduate degrees in STEM disciplines.<\/p><p>Applications are accepted from around the world, and winners are chosen by a committee based upon criteria established by the Future Leaders in Technology Board of Directors. The criteria include GPA, standardized test scores, letters of recommendation, and a compelling essay about future goals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f06dcf4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f06dcf4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f7a87f\" data-id=\"4f7a87f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d72152 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2d72152\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b3664d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b3664d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc2faad\" data-id=\"dc2faad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4846cfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4846cfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Scholarship Recipients<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3317be9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3317be9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:kelizondo@connect-community.org\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/connect-community.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/GreenBlue-Future-Leaders-Banner-2048x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-62710 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/connect-community.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/GreenBlue-Future-Leaders-Banner-2048x1024.png 2048w, https:\/\/connect-community.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/GreenBlue-Future-Leaders-Banner-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/connect-community.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/GreenBlue-Future-Leaders-Banner-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/connect-community.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/GreenBlue-Future-Leaders-Banner-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/connect-community.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/GreenBlue-Future-Leaders-Banner-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/connect-community.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/GreenBlue-Future-Leaders-Banner-1200x600.png 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2048px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2048\/1024;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a1d7b7\" data-id=\"6a1d7b7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f753ab icon-box-vertical-align-top img-align-left image-vertical-align-start preserve-img-ratio-cover slide-h-position-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-the7-elements-simple-posts\" data-id=\"1f753ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"the7-elements-simple-posts.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the7-simple-widget-posts the7-elementor-widget the7-elements-simple-posts-1f753ab jquery-filter jquery-filter\" data-post-limit=\"-1\" data-pagination-mode=\"none\" data-scroll-offset=\"\" aria-live=\"assertive\"><h3 class=\"rp-heading\">Past Recipients<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"dt-css-grid custom-pagination-handler\" data-columns=\"{&quot;d&quot;:1,&quot;t&quot;:1,&quot;p&quot;:1,&quot;wd&quot;:1}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wf-cell visible \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"post visible wrapper post-58565 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-future-leaders-in-technology category-news tag-connect-hpe-user-community tag-connect-worldwide tag-flit tag-future-leaders-in-technology tag-hewlett-packard-enterprise tag-philanthropy tag-scholarship\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the7-simple-post-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"post-thumbnail-rollover layzr-bg img-css-resize-wrapper\" aria-label=\"Post image\" href=\"https:\/\/connect-community.org\/future-leaders-in-technology-scholarship-recipients-prove-the-future-of-it-is-strong\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"768\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039;%20viewBox%3D&#039;0%200%201920%20768&#039;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-full size-full preload-me aspect lazy lazy-load\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" style=\"--ratio: 1920 \/ 768;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/connect-community.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/What-Do-You-Gain-from-a-Leadership-Program-in-College.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/connect-community.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/What-Do-You-Gain-from-a-Leadership-Program-in-College.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/connect-community.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/What-Do-You-Gain-from-a-Leadership-Program-in-College-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/connect-community.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/What-Do-You-Gain-from-a-Leadership-Program-in-College-1024x410.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/connect-community.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/What-Do-You-Gain-from-a-Leadership-Program-in-College-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/connect-community.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/What-Do-You-Gain-from-a-Leadership-Program-in-College-1536x614.jpg 1536w\" \/><span class=\"the7-hover-icon\"><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/connect-community.org\/future-leaders-in-technology-scholarship-recipients-prove-the-future-of-it-is-strong\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Future Leaders in Technology: Scholarship Recipients Prove the Future of IT is Strong\" class=\"post-title\">Future Leaders in Technology: Scholarship Recipients Prove the Future of IT is Strong<\/a><\/h5><p class=\"short-description\">The Connect Future Leaders in Technology (FLIT) is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering and supporting the next generation of IT leaders. Established in 2010, Connect FLIT is a separate&hellip;<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/connect-community.org\/future-leaders-in-technology-scholarship-recipients-prove-the-future-of-it-is-strong\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"Read more about Future Leaders in Technology: Scholarship Recipients Prove the Future of IT is Strong\" class=\"box-button elementor-button elementor-size-xs\">Read more<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"elementor-button-icon dt-icon-the7-arrow-552\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29feb73 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29feb73\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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elementor-size-default\">Applicants<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-60eb8dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60eb8dd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7711ba5\" data-id=\"7711ba5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4598a93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4598a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" 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elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/connect-community.org\/apply-for-the-future-leaders-in-technology-scholarship-today\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Start Your Application Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ed5a23\" data-id=\"0ed5a23\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aefc4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0aefc4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Through philanthropic contributions from its members, The Connect Worldwide Scholarship Fund offers scholarships on a competitive basis to help you offset your education costs.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #005294;\"><strong>Applications for this year are now being accepted. The deadline is Dec. 1st<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>Scholarships include\u00a0<span style=\"color: #005294;\"><strong>$2,000 USD<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0payable to your academic institution on your behalf.<\/p><p>There will also be an opportunity to receive other awards throughout the year just by staying engaged with Connect, one of the largest global IT communities. You can connect to HP as well as mentors who can assist you as you achieve your academic and professional goals.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #005294;\"><a style=\"color: #005294;\" href=\"https:\/\/97e.a4f.myftpupload.com\/apply-for-the-future-leaders-in-technology-scholarship-today\/\"><strong>Apply today<\/strong><\/a><\/span> and get connected to your future!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a6adc9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a6adc9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6619a9c\" data-id=\"6619a9c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-707f618 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"707f618\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bfdfc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bfdfc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Donations Welcome<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26e92bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26e92bd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f225d42\" data-id=\"f225d42\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ede07b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ede07b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-45f20d7\" data-id=\"45f20d7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2769940 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2769940\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.connect-converge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/flotadnew2018-2-1376x799-1024x455.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; 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At a time when innovation drives progress and transforms industries, investing in the education of budding technology visionaries is paramount. By donating to Connect&#8217;s Future Leaders in Technology scholarship, you empower ambitious minds with the tools and resources they need to harness their brilliance and shape a brighter future. Every dollar donated to our scholarship directly fuels innovation, fosters creativity, and propels change. Your donation is not just an investment in individuals; it is an investment in a brighter, more innovative, and equitable future for all.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e82cf65 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e82cf65\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b437f72\" data-id=\"b437f72\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7170674 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7170674\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:kelizondo@connect-community.org\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/connect-community.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-1-250x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-65191 lazyload\" alt=\"image (1)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/connect-community.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-1-250x300.png 250w, https:\/\/connect-community.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-1-854x1024.png 854w, https:\/\/connect-community.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-1-768x921.png 768w, https:\/\/connect-community.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-1.png 880w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 250px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 250\/300;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Connect Future Leaders in Technology Scholarship Fund Connect Future Leaders in Technology is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering and supporting the next generation of IT leaders. 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