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Facebook has inspired the next generation of technology industry leaders in Arkansas with the launch of the 鈥淭ech Take Over鈥� campaign at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Nearly 200 high school students from central Arkansas attended an exciting display of virtual reality technology from the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock on Sept. 26. The high school students learned about opportunities in the computer science industry from 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students and tech industry leaders during the event at the George W. Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology. 鈥淭ech Take Over鈥� is part of the between Facebook and the state of Arkansas, which was announced earlier this year to generate student interest in computer science education and careers. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, , , the , and the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock STEM Education Center partnered to bring a technology roadshow to five universities in the state, beginning with 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. 鈥淎rkansas is a very forward-thinking state with all the governor is doing to push computer science education,鈥� said Peipei Zhou, director of growth with Facebook鈥檚 TechStart program. 鈥淲e want to help the state with its advancement of computer science, and we want to provide these students with a better future.鈥� Over the next two weeks, Facebook and the Emerging Analytics Center team will bring the 鈥淭ech Take Over鈥� event to universities in Jonesboro, Magnolia, Fayetteville, and Pine Bluff. More than 100 high schools from around the state are expected to participate in the events. 鈥淥ne of the most exciting areas of computer science is virtual reality,鈥� said Dr. Carolina Cruz-Neira, director of the Emerging Analytics Center, who delivered a speech on developing virtual reality applications during the event. 鈥淓verything the students are experiencing here will go on the road to locations all across the state. We will reach over 1,000 ninth-through-12th graders around the state to get them interested in virtual reality and computer science.鈥� Facebook鈥檚 education initiative helps high school students explore computer science through modern technology. In spring 2017, Facebook donated 400 virtual reality classroom kits to 265 high schools in Arkansas. The kits included computers, cameras, and Oculus Rift equipment. In August, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced that Facebook expanded the donation and will provide virtual reality kits to all of the more than 360 public high schools. Each school will receive an Oculus Rift touch controller and 30 virtual reality viewers. Expanding computer science education was a core campaign promise for Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who believes producing a tech-savvy workforce will be a boon to the state鈥檚 economy and help secure future jobs in the technology industry. In 2015, Hutchinson requiring public high schools to offer classes in computer sciences. 鈥淭his is part of Gov. Hutchinson鈥檚 campaign promise to bring computer science education to every student in Arkansas,鈥� said Anthony Owen, director of computer science education with the Arkansas Department of Education. 鈥淭his is also an aspect of his job creation promise and commitment to Arkansas. Computer science is one of the fastest growing industries. We鈥檝e already been able to expand and attract computer and technology industry companies based on our expansion of K-16 computer science education in the state.鈥�