CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – The technology sector employs thousands in the Charlottesville area, and that number is expected to grow. On Friday, North Fork Discover Park opened its doors to 300 kids from around the area, hoping to give them an early preview of what a career in technology or research could look like.
The annual “tech tour” brought together dozens of companies, many located within North Fork and featured a keynote speaker who was only a couple years older than the attendees; UVA second year student and tech founder Akshita Tiwari.
“I never had something like this growing up, and so I really wanted students to be able to be pushed into technology earlier and not be scared of it,” Tiwari said…