AWS Public Sector Blog
Author: Beth Styles
Beth Styles is a product manager on the Amazon Chime team. Beth has worked in Amazon Web Services (AWS) for more than three years working closely with customers to understand their needs and deliver effective solutions.
Student science fair goes virtual with Amazon Chime
In light of COVID-19, the Santa Clara Valley Science and Engineering Fair Association (SCVSEFA) was faced with the difficult decision of cancelling or postponing this year’s event to prevent the spread of the virus. A parent of a middle school student, an AWS employee, suggested that video conferencing might be used and connected the event planners with the Amazon Chime team. Within a week, the SCVSEFA and the Amazon Chime teams worked together to hold the science fair virtually.