On Saturday, December 13th, sixty (60) middle and high school students from Usher’s New Look Foundation will head to the campus of GA Tech to participate in a ‘Day of Code’ sponsored by the School of Computing and the Higher Altitude Foundation. Usher, a National Spokesperson this year for the Hour of Code Campaign presented by Code.org will inspire over 15 million youth nationwide to learn computer programming through this weeklong initiative.
- When: Saturday, December 13, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.
- Where: GA Tech Klaus Advanced Computing Building | 266 Ferst Drive | Atlanta, GA 30332 Atrium Location Rm 116 East & West
- Visual Opportunities: On this day, students from Usher’s New Look will learn how computer science blends beautifully with music and video through harnessing skills they will develop from training sessions on two web-based coding platforms called Scratch and EarSketch. Students will group into teams of four to remix beats and then create music animations for a friendly coding competition.
Roughly 90 percent of schools nationwide do not teach computer science. A lack of access hurts our economy and creates major inequities in education. Computing is a fundamental part of daily life and it is essential that students are exposed to the field because it helps to transform the way a student thinks about the world. It not only teaches them about technology, it also teaches them how to think differently about any problem.
The Higher Altitude Foundation (HAF) serves as a convener organization to help students identify their interests, explore career opportunities and achieve their post-high school goals. Our efforts work to inspire students on the idea of discovery by creating a culture that fosters innovation and prepares them for effective involvement in an increasingly technological society.
For more information about Higher Altitude Foundation, visit www.higheraltitude.org
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