Encounter Kansas City

📖 What does it really mean for a city to be “smart”?
In Smart as a City: The Politics of Test‑Bed Urbanism, Dr. Burcu Baykurt takes us inside Kansas City, Missouri, offering a deeply researched, ethnographic look at how “smart city” technologies are experienced, negotiated, and contested by residents, civic leaders, and local entrepreneurs—not just sold by tech companies.
Rather than celebrating tech for tech’s sake, Baykurt reframes smartness as a collective, messy, and political process, showing how experimental urban technologies often arrive unfinished, imperfect, and entangled with existing inequalities.
This is essential reading for:
🏙️ City leaders & planners
📡 Digital equity advocates
🎓 Students of urban studies, media, and technology
🤝 Anyone working at the intersection of community, infrastructure, and innovation
Smart cities aren’t just built—they’re lived in.

Urban Institute Broadband Data Walk at aSTEAM Village with Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City · Oct 27, 2022 – Apr 2, 2026 📸 Shared album · Tap to view!

📣 Calling All High School Students — Cisco Summer 2026 Opportunity

The aSTEAM Village Cisco Networking Academy is excited to share an incredible opportunity for motivated high school students!

The Cisco High School Externship Program – Summer 2026 is now open for applications and will be hosted at three Cisco locations nationwide.

This two‑week, in‑person immersive externship (📅 July 6–16, 2026) gives exceptional high school students the opportunity to explore careers in technology, business, and innovation while learning directly from Cisco engineers, executives, and industry leaders.

What Students Will Experience
Participants will gain exposure to:

Cisco executives and technology leaders
Real‑world technology use cases across multiple industries
“Day‑in‑the‑Life” career exploration sessions
Professional and leadership development workshops
A team‑based capstone project competition

Program Locations
📍 Cisco Offices

New York City
Austin, Texas
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

Who Should Apply
This opportunity is ideal for high‑achieving high school juniors and seniors who are passionate about technology, innovation, and future career pathways.
🔗 Apply here:
https://ciscohs.com

S.E.E.E. TV — STEM Education, Enterprise & Entertainment Television | seee.tv

S.E.E.E. TV (STEM Education, Enterprise & Entertainment Television) is a digital media and streaming platform created by aSTEAM Village to showcase, amplify, and monetize STEM education, workforce development, entrepreneurship, and community innovation.

It serves as the storytelling and broadcast arm of the STEM City / aSTEAM Village ecosystem, blending education, enterprise, and entertainment into engaging, real‑world content that highlights students, educators, entrepreneurs, partners, and community impact initiatives.

What S.E.E.E. TV Delivers

S.E.E.E. TV features original and curated programming including:

STEM learning experiences and challenges

Workforce and career pathway spotlights

Student‑led entrepreneurship and “learn‑to‑earn” initiatives

Community innovation stories and civic engagement

Partner and sponsor features tied to real‑world activations.

The platform is designed to make STEM visible, accessible, and aspirational, while connecting learning directly to economic opportunity.

Role in the aSTEAM Village Ecosystem

S.E.E.E. TV is fully integrated into:

- STEM City Kansas City & STEM City OmniVerse

- aDIGITAL Connect Global partner activations

- CEED Summit and major regional/global events

- Digital KC immersive and virtual environments

It operates as both a community media outlet and a revenue‑generating platform, supporting nonprofit sustainability and program expansion.

Enterprise & Advertising Use

S.E.E.E. TV also functions as a digital advertising and activation channel for aligned partners, particularly during large‑scale initiatives such as FIFA World Cup activations. Advertising on S.E.E.E. TV is tied to tiered partner participation and extended engagement periods, reinforcing long‑term ecosystem collaboration rather than one‑off sponsorships.

Why It Matters

S.E.E.E. TV reframes media as infrastructure:

Education becomes visible and culturally relevant

Enterprise becomes learnable and participatory

Entertainment becomes a gateway to skills, credentials, and ownership

The platform helps close the digital divide by giving communities not just access to content—but ownership of their stories, skills, and economic pathways.

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Employer demand for college degrees is falling, and our new survey shows that workers have mixed feelings about the ROI of higher education, according to recent Indeed Hiring Lab research.

They surveyed¹ 772 U.S. professionals with an associate degree or higher, revealing that about half of Generation Z respondents—more than any other generation—are skeptical about the value of their degree.

While only 20% of Baby Boomers consider their degrees a waste of money, that number rises by roughly 10% with each generation, reaching 51% among Generation Z respondents.

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Digital KC Connect Unified Communications Solution aDIGITAL Connect Global (No Wi‑Fi) is a low‑cost international connectivity option designed for travelers who want to avoid expensive roaming charges while staying connected across borders. Accessed through the aDIGITAL Me personal hub, this plan provides

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aSTEAM Village Innovation Station Our mission is to Inform, Engage, and Empower individuals, and then Build a foundation for driving innovation, workforce development, community growth, and economic advancement in the digital age. Through comprehensive STEM and STEAM education, we aim to

In an extraordinary display of mathematical talent, high school students Calcea Johnson and Ne'Kiya Jackson have redefined trigonometry with their groundbreaking work on the Pythagorean theorem. In a paper published in the American Mathematical Monthly, the duo presents five new, original proofs for the theorem, challenging the long-standing belief that only circular reasoning could offer such solutions.

Their research doesn’t stop there. Johnson and Jackson also introduce a method to derive five additional proofs, bringing the total to an impressive ten. Nine of these proofs are entirely new to the mathematical community, offering fresh perspectives on this ancient principle. By clarifying the connections between various forms of trigonometry, they’ve opened a new avenue for understanding the theorem, making a significant impact on the field.

Their work not only challenges existing norms but also serves as a source of inspiration for future mathematicians, proving that groundbreaking discoveries aren’t limited by age or experience. Johnson and Jackson's achievement is a powerful reminder that innovation can come from the most unexpected places.

⚽🌍 INTRODUCING THE FIFA 30‑DAY PASS 🌍⚽
The smartest way to stay connected during the World Cup
Traveling for the World Cup? Following your team city‑to‑city?
Say goodbye to roaming fees, SIM card swapping, and surprise phone bills.
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For one flat price, the FIFA Pass gives international fans, supporters, media, and travelers global connectivity built for the World Cup experience—all managed through your aDIGITAL Me personal hub.
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🌐 Built for international travel, not one country
💸 No daily roaming fees or carrier lock‑in
📍 City‑to‑city continuity as you follow matches
📞 Internet‑based calling & messaging
🎥 Video calls and conferences for work, family, and content creators
🧳 One pass. One dashboard. One predictable cost.

💥 THE FIFA 30‑DAY PASS — $59.95 SPECIAL
Traditional roaming during global events can cost hundreds of dollars.
This pass replaces that chaos with clarity, savings, and control.
Whether you’re a fan, supporter, journalist, or global traveler, the FIFA Pass keeps you connected for:

navigation & ride‑share
ticketing & translation
payments, media, and collaboration
staying in touch across borders

🌍⚽ Travel smarter. Connect globally. Save money.
This is World Cup connectivity—done right.
👉 Access it through aDIGITAL Me
👉 Limited FIFA‑season availability