Bean Path

Happy National Intern Day! We're celebrating six outstanding students whose passion, curiosity, and commitment helped make this summer one to remember at The Bean Path. Representing Hinds Community College, Jackson State University, Mississippi State University, Southern University and A&M College, and Tougaloo College, our interns brought diverse academic backgrounds in computer networking, computer science and cybersecurity, mechanical engineering, biology (pre-medicine), engineering, and...

AT&T opened a new Connected Learning Center inside the Bean Path in Jackson to provide internet access and high-quality educational tools to residents who encounter barriers to online participation. In addition, AT&T made a $50,000 investment to Bean Path for programming support. According to U.S. Census Bureau data, millions nationwide still don’t have access to the internet or connected devices needed to fully participate in the online world, an issue known as the digital divide. "The...

The Bean Path and Briarwood Arts Center (BAC) have partnered to launch the third location of Older Adults Technology Services (OATS), expanding free technology education opportunities for adults ages 55 and older in North Jackson. The expansion brings OATS to Briarwood Arts Center, increasing access to technology education for older adults while continuing The Bean Path's mission of bridging the digital divide across Mississippi. In addition to serving participants in Jackson, The Bean Path...