The <a id="dg5e" href="http://mpict.org/" title="Mid-Pacific Information and Communications Technologies (MPICT) Center">Mid-Pacific Information and Communications Technologies (MPICT) Center</a> is a recently funded <a href="http://www.nsf.gov/">National Science Foundation (NSF) </a> – <a href="http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5464">Advanced Technological Education (ATE)</a> Regional Center hosted by <a href="http://www.ccsf.edu/cnit">City College of San Francisco (CCSF). </a>MPICT's
mission is to coordinate, promote and improve the quality and
availability of ICT education in a region consisting of Northern
California, Northern Nevada, Southern Oregon, Hawaii and the Pacific
Territories. Current Regional Partners include: <a href="http://www.ohlone.edu/">Ohlone College </a>, <a href="http://www.santarosa.edu/">Santa Rosa Junior College </a>, <a href="http://www.cabrillo.edu/">Cabrillo College </a> and <a href="http://www.foothill.fhda.edu/index.php">Foothill College</a>. 
We've had a great relationship with Pierre, James and CCSF and were fortunate to get them on camera to talk about MPICT at the <a href="http://www.same-tec.org/">2008 SAME-TEC Conference</a>. 
MPICT is off to a great start under the leadership and direction of Pierre and James. Contact them for more information at <a id="y.gd" href="http://mpict.org/" title="www.mpict.org">www.mpict.org</a>

Gordon And Mike's ICT Podcast

A Conversation with Pierre Thiry and James Jones from MPICT [15:18]

National Center for Telecommunications Technologies Director Gordon F Snyder Jr and Mid Atlantic Institute for Telecommunications Technologies Director Mike Qaissaunee take a weekly look at the Networking, Information and Communications Technologies and how they affect the world of business, industry and education.