In December 2013, more than 20 million students around the globe participated in the Hour of Code, organized by – a Seattle-based non-profit dedicated to expanding participation in computer science. The event allowed students to try their hand at coding and prompted discussions among policymakers and educators about how to provide students with greater access to computer science education.
That discussion – and , co-founder and CEO of Code.org – will come to the 91̽»¨’s Seattle campus May 8 for the .
“Coding is the new Spanish or Mandarin. It’s the new language of tomorrow’s jobs,” said , director of 91̽»¨Bothell’s , which is organizing the event.
Partovi will talk about the impact of the Hour of Code and what parents, educators and policymakers in Washington state can do to prepare students for science, technology, math and engineering jobs.
, 91̽»¨professor of computer science and engineering and member of the Code.org , will provide introductory remarks. Rep. Reuven Carlyle, D-Seattle, will facilitate the conversation.
The event will be held at Kane Hall Room 110. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the event and live-streaming on will begin at 7 p.m. Free registration is on .
Along with the Center on Reinventing Public Education, the event is in partnership with 91̽»¨Computer Science and Engineering, 91̽»¨College of Education and .