Accenture Teams with Code.org Through ‘Hour of Code’ to Inspire Students to Learn Coding, Develop Computer Science Skills...
December 05 2016 - 2:01AM
Business Wire
Accenture employees pledge more than 10,000
hours to participate in Hour of Code tutorials, teach computer
programming to students, promote access to computer science
education
For the second straight year, Accenture (NYSE:ACN) is
collaborating with Code.org to support Hour of Code, a global
educational movement that reaches tens of millions of students
through a one-hour introduction to computer science and computer
programming.
As part of Accenture’s commitment to inspire and expand the
opportunities for students to learn coding and computer science
skills, Accenture employees in more than 200 cities across 55
countries have pledged to complete more than 10,000 Hours of Code
during Computer Science Education Week December 5-11. This includes
more than 2,000 hours pledged by Accenture employees to lead local
events or volunteer at schools in their communities by working with
teachers and Code.org to help students learn the basics of coding
through online tutorials that inspire students to continue
learning.
“The need for more computer science graduates has never been
greater. Last year, there were 500,000 new computing jobs available
in the U.S. but only 40,000 qualified graduates to fill them. We
all must do more to close the skills gap and prepare students to
join the workforce of the future,” said Paul Daugherty, Accenture’s
chief technology & innovation officer and ‘chief coder’. “In
today’s digital world, exposing each and every student –
particularly girls and minorities -- to coding is just as critical
as teaching reading, writing and arithmetic. I am proud of the
personal commitments Accenture employees are making to help
introduce students to computer programming and the vast
opportunities available to them in the computer science field.”
As part of the collaboration, Accenture leaders will join with
employees to participate in Hour of Code activities around the
world including:
- Yves Bernaert, senior
managing director, Accenture Technology, and Mathieu
Morgensztern, managing director, Accenture Consulting,
will host middle school students from the Collège Marcelin
Bertholot in collaboration with Simplon, in Paris, France.
- Jo Deblaere, chief operating
officer, and Bart De Ridder, country managing
director, will host an event in Belgium.
- Ambe Tierro, senior managing
director, Philippines, will host students at the Southridge
School for Boys, as well as a special employee event for daughters
of Accenture employees in Manila.
- Rekha Menon, chairman and senior
managing director, India, will host an event at the Colonel
Hill School in Bangalore, India.
- Jimmy Etheredge, senior managing
director, US Southeast Region and Atlanta Office managing
director, will teach at a Junior Achievement Magnet Business
Academy in Atlanta.
“Every student in every school should have access to computer
science in order to become literate citizens of today’s digital
world and explore the possibilities of computer science careers,”
said Hadi Partovi, co-founder and CEO of Code.org. “By engaging and
mobilizing its global workforce to participate in Code.org events
and in classrooms around the world, Accenture shares our vision and
provides invaluable support in arming students with the skills they
need to succeed in the future.”
To learn more or participate in Hour of Code visit
https://www.accenture.com/HoC2016 or https://code.org/.
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company,
providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy,
consulting, digital, technology and operations. Combining unmatched
experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries
and all business functions – underpinned by the world’s largest
delivery network – Accenture works at the intersection of business
and technology to help clients improve their performance and create
sustainable value for their stakeholders. With approximately
384,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries,
Accenture drives innovation to improve the way the world works and
lives. Visit us at www.accenture.com.
About Code.org
Code.org is a 501c3 public non-profit dedicated to expanding
access to computer science and increasing participation by women
and underrepresented students of color. Its vision is that every
student in every school should have the opportunity to learn
computer science. After launching in 2013, Code.org organized the
Hour of Code campaign – which has introduced over 100 million
students to computer science to date – and partnered with 90 public
school districts nationwide to expand computer science programs.
Code.org is supported by philanthropic donations from corporations,
foundations and generous individuals, including Ballmer Family
Giving, Google, Infosys Foundation USA, Microsoft, Omidyar Network
and others.
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