The Edtech Edge
11/26/2018 on Comstock
….So in 2016, CRANE seized the chance to sign on with a Texas-based tech company called Nepris that sets up these virtual classroom conversations. Since then, through CRANE’s Nepris subscription, about 100 local teachers have connected their classes with about 40 area industries, Stymeist estimates….Read full article here.
Why a Web of Connections—Not a Single Relationship—Should Surround Students
By Julia Freeland Fisher
09/28/2018 on Edsurge
….For example, Cajon Valley’s World of Work model connects young students—starting in elementary school—to local employers and online industry experts through an online tool called Nepris….Read full article here.
How young is too young to start introducing students to future careers?
By: Tara García Mathewson
05/02/2018 on Hechinger Report
….The “meet a pro” activities primarily happen virtually, through Nepris, a platform that connects industry professionals with classrooms. Hidalgo said Cajon Valley teachers can’t be expected to coordinate classroom visits with professionals from each of the many careers….Read full article here.
5 reasons your classroom needs an industry expert
By Laura Ascione
02/28/2018 on eSchool News
….In the very near future, “78 percent of all available jobs will require education beyond high school–that doesn’t necessarily mean four-year degrees, but something beyond high school,” said Sabari Raja, founder and chief executive officer of Nepris, a web-based platform that connects students and teachers to STEM professionals and industry experts….Read full article here.
Best in K-12 Education 2018: Top Industry Experts
02/12/2018 on Credit Donkey
….Nepris is making it easy for teachers to connect with industry professionals and bring them into the classroom virtually to give students an engaging, real-world learning experience…Read full story here.
Del Mar Hills students take on challenge to redesign human body
By Karen Billing
01/09/18 on Del Mar Times
…During the course of the project, the students did their own research on different human body systems and worked to teach each other. They learned about climate change by Skyping with a scientist in Pennsylvania through Nepris, an organization that connects industry professionals to classrooms nationwide….Read full article here.
Ready and Working: Pathway Programs Are Changing What It Means to Be Career Ready
By Derek Newton
11/17/2017 on Getting Smart
…And to do that, teachers don’t need to keep rolodexes of botanists and blues guitarists or spend hours arranging appointments. Specialized technology providers like Nepris do the work by not just finding experts in thousands of fields but by connecting those experts to classrooms in real time as well as archiving conversations so they are accessible by educators anywhere, anytime to enrich classroom experiences…Read full article here.
Louisiana Students Look Beyond High School With Workplace-Based Learning and Micro-industry Engagement
By Dave Lefkowith
11/14/2017 on The74
…In Louisiana, we’ve tried to address this challenge by using the online Nepris system, industry partners such as the Baton Rouge Area Chamber’s Micro-Enterprise Credential initiative, and Virtual Workplace Experience instructional resources to create a process we call micro-industry engagement…Read full article here.
Trailblazers in Edtech: Sabari Raja
By Matthew Lynch
09/07/2017 on The Tech Edvocate
How She’s Transforming the EdTech Space: Sabari’s passion is transforming students lives by democratizing education through technology. Engaging girls and minorities in STEM careers is a driving force. Her vision and leadership with Nepris has helped bring real-world exposure to many rural and lower socioeconomic students…Read full article here.
Startup Funding In Austin, TX Finds Its Way To Minority Entrepreneurs
06/30/2017 on CrunchBase
…In 2013, Sabari Raja and friend Binu Thayamkery co-foundedNepris, a startup aimed at leveling the playing field for all students in STEM, especially girls and minorities…Read full article here.
Virtual Field Trips Emerge as a Key Workforce Development Tool
By Mark Niederhauer
06/12/2017 on Advanced Manufacturing
…We found the perfect solution to both of our needs in Nepris, a platform that connects students with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professionals through online video conferences…Read full article here.