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Inspiring children and
young adults to try
computer science
COURIER L M BR B G IFE, MAY 31–JUNE 6, 2019 35
EDUCATION
Math, science, history and ...
coding? For today’s students,
learning how to code is becoming
just as important as learning
how to read.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics
says computer science is the fastest
growing profession within the science,
technology, engineering and
math (STEM) fi eld. They also project
that, by 2020, there will be 1.4 million
computer science-related jobs available
and only 400,000 computer science
graduates with the skills to apply
for those jobs.
Historically, access to computer
science education and skills training
has been absent in the curriculum
for many underrepresented and
underserved communities, despite
research showing that exposure to
these subjects at a young age makes
students more likely to pursue computer
science in college.
The new childhood-to-career program,
Amazon Future Engineer, is
working to change that in a four-step
process to ensure access for all students
and inspire more than 10 million
kids to explore computer science.
K-8
Amazon Future Engineer recognizes
that it’s never too early to
introduce computer science to students
and begin fostering an interest
in the field. The program has afterschool
computer science workshops,
coding camps hosted at schools and
various locations, and online computer
science courses like Coding
with Kids and Code.org’s Hour of
Code: Dance Party - all designed to
encourage students to explore computer
science.
“Without Amazon Future Engineer
funding this coding camp, my
son would not have had such a wonderful
opportunity because I simply
could not afford it,” explained Kelly
Garcia, whose son Pierce attended
a Coding with Kids camp in Seattle,
Washington.
High school
The vast majority of public elementary
and high schools, particularly
in low-income communities, do
not offer computer science classes.
Each year, Amazon Future Engineer
provides 2,000 schools across
the country (totaling about 100,000
students) with Intro to Computer
Science and AP Computer Science
classes through trusted curriculum
providers.
All students participating in this
program also receive a free membership
to AWS Educate, which provides
them with free access to computing
power in the AWS Cloud for their
coding projects, and content to learn
about cloud computing.
College scholarship
As students head off to college,
Amazon Future Engineer continues
to offer new resources to support
their continued education in
the fi eld. The program provides 100
students from underrepresented and
underserved communities committed
to studying computer science in
college with a $40,000 college scholarship
- $10,000 per year.
For many students, this fi nancial
aid is the catalyst that allows them
to pursue post-secondary education
and a career in computer science.
Internship
Amazon Future Engineer also offers
the 100 scholarship recipients
a guaranteed, paid summer internship
after their first year of college.
Interns partner closely with a technical
mentor and manager, as well
as their fellow interns, to innovate
and create on behalf of Amazon customers.
“As an Amazon Future Engineer
intern, I not only witnessed but was
immersed in what it’s like to be a
software development engineer,” explained
Nari Johnson, a sophomore
at Harvard University studying computer
science. “I left my internship
feeling more confi dent in my ability
to transform a vision for a service
or product into reality. As a woman
in computer science, Amazon’s commitment
to diversity and early computer
science education has been especially
meaningful to me.”
Students, teachers, school administrators,
and parents can learn more
and apply at www.amazonfutureengineer.
com. — BPT
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