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Published onApril 20, 2016
published onApril 20, 2016
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Microsoft is making some significant investments in education that go beyond simply providing a handful of software tools to students and faculty. With a three-year, $75 million YouthSpark investmentannounced by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella last September, the company appears set to foster opportunities for teachers and students through their educational journey and beyond.
Corporate vice president and head of Microsoft philanthropies, Mary Snapp, took time out today toupdate on the status of the company’s on-going educational bet.
Today we are providing an update by announcing YouthSpark grants to 100 nonprofit partners in 55 countries. In turn, our partners will leverage the power and energy of local schools, businesses, and community organizations to create new and engaging opportunities for students to explore computer science. These partners will teach students valuable skills to help them prepare for and succeed in jobs that are open today across industries, along with new jobs that will be created. Our partners will build upon the work that Microsoft already has underway, including our commitments to computer science education through programs like Hour of Code with Code.org, BBC micro: bit and TEALS.”
Snapp juxtaposes her statements with current educational statistics that reveal “only 2.5 percent of US high school graduates go on to study computer science in college, and of this small percentage, only 1 in 5 computer science graduates is female.”
While Microsoft is also working at a more local level to establish partnerships with over 100 non-profit organizations, to boost the social awareness of computer science as a worthwhile endeavor, the company is also attacking the problem from a national level.
Even with $75 million and a three-year commitment to its efforts and its new non-profit grants, Snapp and Microsoft realize that no single entity will eradicate or even shorten the gap between students who have computer science skills and those who don’t. Microsoft is also working with government and policy makers to support more increased funding for computer science classes and related programs, that includeUS President Barack Obama’s Computer Science for Allcountry-wide effort.
More news about upcoming projects, partnerships and progress will be given at Microsoft YouthSpark Summit later this month. However, in the interim, information about Microsoft’s YouthSpark program can be obtained from YouthSpark.com or from a list of supporting non-profit partners here.
Kareem Anderson
Networking & Security Specialist
Kareem is a journalist from the bay area, now living in Florida. His passion for technology and content creation drives are unmatched, driving him to create well-researched articles and incredible YouTube videos.
He is always on the lookout for everything new about Microsoft, focusing on making easy-to-understand content and breaking down complex topics related to networking, Azure, cloud computing, and security.
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Kareem Anderson
Networking & Security Specialist
He is a journalist from the bay area, now living in Florida. He breaks down complex topics related to networking, Azure, cloud computing, and security
