Actions taken to involve and engage community members.
Some of the best employment opportunities for students are discovered through participation in hack-a-thons. Industry representatives are on hand and scouting for students with exceptional talent to work for them as interns. Hack-a-thons are intensive and enriching learning experiences for students. If you know students who love developing technology products, like mobile apps, please share
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Legislation being introduced in Sacramento could significantly boost the number of computer science courses offered in California. There is a growing concern that California students don’t have the computer science skills necessary to thrive in the modern workforce. A report released by the Association for Computer Machinery (ACM) Education Policy Committee, entitled: Rebooting the Pathway
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More than 700 students from over 50 high schools participated in a 24-hour hackathon held March 8-9, 2014 in San Jose, California. Another 300 high school students participated remotely. The event, named “HSHacks,” was conceived organized and funded by high school students through sponsorships and through the generosity of eBay who provided the event venue
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“We know that the nation that goes all-in on innovation today will own the global economy tomorrow. This is an edge America cannot surrender. “ – President Barack Obama, State of the Union, 2014 According to Vince Bertram, President and CEO of Project Lead The Way: “In order to go all-in on innovation, we must start
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