Will support organisations that deliver computer science education and coding education to schools students
Infosys Foundation USA, a non-profit organisation focused on bridging the digital divide in America, announced new strategic partnerships with Girls Who Code, CodeNow and ScriptEd. These organisations impart computer science and coding education to middle and high school students through curricular and extracurricular programs nationwide.
“The grants follow Infosys Foundation USA’s inaugural Crossroads event at Stanford University,” Infosys said in a press release.
Vandana Sikka, Chairperson, Infosys Foundation USA, said, “While the Crossroads event spurred a vigorous debate with multiple perspectives on how best to make computer science education more inclusive, it reaffirmed my belief that computer science is not only for software engineers.”
Girls Who Code provides digital programs to help young women build their coding skills. Funds from Infosys Foundation USA will support 500 clubs nationwide, training instructors and recruiting volunteers for these clubs, which will help extend Girls Who Code clubs program to 6,000 new students.
While CodeNow focuses on helping students from underserved backgrounds access extracurricular coding education. It will receive a grant to teach up to 200 new students. ScriptEd helps under-resourced public schools access innovative computer science education programs and resources. Funds will be used to rollout the program in up to five new schools and 100 new students.
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