Amazon announced Thursday that it will provide funding for computer science education to six Clayton County schools.
Under its Amazon Future Engineer initiative, Amazon will reach more than 21,000 students in Clayton and DeKalb county school systems and Atlanta Public Schools. Amazon Future Engineer is the company’s childhood-to-career computer science program designed to inspire students from underserved and historically underrepresented communities to pursue science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers. The program aims to build life-changing skills in computer science and coding, preparing them to obtain jobs that will be in high demand in the future.
Clayton schools taking part in the Amazon Future Engineer initiative are Mundys Mill Middle School, Forest Park High School, Elite Scholars Academy, Babb Middle School, Forest Park Middle School, and North Clayton Middle School.
“We’ve seen tremendous progress in the last few years, but studies still show that only about half of high schools across the country offer computer science courses, with rural and urban schools and schools with economically disadvantaged and BIPOC students even less likely to offer the curriculum,” said Victor Reinoso, global director of Amazon’s philanthropic education initiatives. “Every young person should have equitable access to the education they need to reach their full potential. At Amazon, we are committed to creating a diverse pipeline of tech students in Georgia and hiring homegrown talent to help keep this region strong for years to come.”
Amazon Future Engineer will continue its work with Atlanta Public Schools, Clayton County Public Schools, DeKalb County School District and other educational partners to support local elementary, middle and high schools with high-quality computer science courses, teacher professional…
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