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Boys and Girls Club of New Rochelle Host First Hour of Code Event
Hour of Code is designed to demystify code and show that computer science is not rocket-science, anybody can learn the basics" Hadi Partovi
We live in a world surrounded by technology. And we know that whatever field our students choose to go into as adults, their ability to succeed will increasingly hinge on understanding how technology works. But only a tiny fraction of us are learning computer science, and less students are studying it than a decade ago.
That’s why BGCNR is joining in on the largest learning event in history: The Hour of Code, during Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 7-13). More than 100 million students worldwide have already tried an Hour of Code. Our Club members Hour of Code event takes place on Thursday, December 10th in our Mascaro and Remington Clubhouses.
Our Hour of Code is a statement that the Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle is ready to teach these foundational 21st century skills. To continue bringing programming activities to your students, we want to make our Hour of Code event huge. I encourage you to volunteer, reach out to local media, share the news on social media channels and consider hosting additional Hour of Code events in the community.
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This is a chance to change the future of education in New Rochelle.
See http://hourofcode.com/us for details, and help spread the word.
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Sincerely,
Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle
About Code.org
Code.org is a 501c3 public non-profit dedicated to expanding participation in computer science and increasing participation by women and underrepresented students of color. Its vision is that every student in every school should have the opportunity to learn computer programming. After launching in 2013, Code.org organized the Hour of Code campaign – which has introduced over 100 million students to computer science to date – and partnered with 70 public school districts nationwide to expand computer science programs. Code.org is supported by philanthropic donations from corporations, foundations and generous individuals, including Microsoft, Infosys Foundation, USA, The Ballmer Family Giving, Omidyar Network and others.
