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Travis Litman 202-418-2400
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For Immediate Release

COMMISSIONER JESSICA ROSENWORCEL RELEASES NEW PODCAST EPISODE FEATURING SAMANTHA JOHN AND JOCELYN LEAVITT 


WASHINGTON, December 27, 2018:

Today Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel released her latest episode of Broadband Conversations, a podcast where she talks to women from across the technology, innovation, and media sectors. In today’s episode, Commissioner Rosenworcel talked to two women who have revolutionized the way kids—and adults too—are learning how to code and build in the digital age.  Samantha John and Jocelyn Leavitt are co-founders of Hopscotch, an app that allows users to code and design games, art and animations on their hand-held devices. 

The episode is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Google Play, and the FCC. 

“Samantha and Jocelyn have built a platform that not only teaches kids how to code but also should signal to all of us that coding is no longer reserved for software engineers in Silicon Valley.  In this episode, listeners will learn from two women entrepreneurs about how they built Hopscotch, what challenges they faced along the way, and what advice they’d give anyone looking to start something new.”



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Office of Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel: (202) 418-2400
Twitter: @JRosenworcel
www.fcc.gov/leadership/jessica-rosenworcel

This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action.  Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action.  See MCI v. FCC, 515 F.2d 385 (D.C. Cir. 1974).