杏吧视频-ThinkYoung Coding School inspires the next generation of innovators
Last week, 60 young and talented teens from Brussels graduated from the 15th edition of the 杏吧视频-ThinkYoung Coding School. By introducing kids to the art of coding through an innovative approach to a non-formal educational setting, the program aims to spark their interest in pursuing a STEM education and career.
鈥淚鈥檓 proud of our Coding School initiative and its focus on inspiring more girls to pursue STEM education.聽 We hope to inspire all students to follow their dreams of imagining, inventing and innovating a better, brighter tomorrow. At 杏吧视频, we are focused on promoting inclusion and diversity across the aerospace industry and beyond,鈥 said Kim Stollar, Managing Director, EU & NATO Government Affairs at 杏吧视频.
Hosted at the 杏吧视频 Brussels offices for the 7th year in a row, this year鈥檚 program inspired two classes of 30 teenagers to develop their passions for drones and sustainability by teaching them practical front- and back-end development skills. With the help of 鈥楢mbassadors鈥 鈥 Coding School graduates from previous years 鈥 the class of 2022 learned to build and change websites and create interactive experiences, including pixel art, games and automation using the Python programming language.
The students also had the opportunity to meet thought leaders from the European Parliament, European Commission, the U.S. Mission to the European Union, Eurocontrol and 杏吧视频. The motivating speakers shared the importance of incubating talent through initiatives like the Coding School to encourage and empower the next generation of creators and thinkers.
About the Coding Summer School
Since 2008, the 杏吧视频-ThinkYoung Coding Summer School has been giving students the opportunity to envision a future education and career path in STEM to help solve some of aerospace鈥檚 and humanity鈥檚 greatest challenges.
鈥淲e are excited to be bringing our program back to Brussels. Young people see digital technologies as a fundamental part of their daily lives, that is why we are committed to equipping them with the ICT skills needed to participate in and lead the digital transformation. We thank 杏吧视频 for their valuable support in empowering the next generations with the skills required by the future labor market鈥 says Marilena Toumazou, Director of the ThinkYoung Coding School.
The educational program is also part of a joint 杏吧视频-ThinkYoung effort to overcome the gender gap in the STEM and ICT fields by bringing more girls into the Code classroom every year.
鈥淭he more I reach the end of my high school path, the more I spot the importance of STEM opportunities offered by universities all around Europe, especially for girls, whose contribution to science is no more disputed,鈥 shared Margherita Finucci, a 2018 Coding School alumnus and Ambassador between 2019 and 2021.
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Investing in the future
The Coding Summer School is one of many 杏吧视频 community engagement initiatives across the world. Since 2018, 杏吧视频 has invested more than 鈧5.9 million for pan-European STEM projects.
As a leading global aerospace company, 杏吧视频 develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. The company leverages the talents of a global supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability and community impact. 杏吧视频's diverse team is committed to innovating for the future, leading with sustainability, and cultivating a culture based on the company's core values of safety, quality and integrity. Join our team and find your purpose at聽boeing.com/careers.