Accenture Celebrates Five Years of Working with Code.org to Empower Students with Hour of Code Activities
December 09 2019 - 7:59AM
Business Wire
Global events led by Accenture volunteers will
help students learn about careers in science, technology,
engineering and math (STEM)
For the fifth consecutive year, Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is teaming
up with Code.org to support Hour of Code, a global educational
movement that reaches more than 100 million students through a
one-hour introduction to computer science. This year, in
conjunction with Computer Science Education Week (December 9-15),
thousands of Accenture employees have pledged to teach an hour of
code at events in their communities, helping students around the
world learn coding and other computer science skills.
“For the past five years, Accenture has partnered with Code.org,
using the latest technologies to give students a chance to learn
about computer science and coding,” said Paul Daugherty,
Accenture’s chief technology & innovation officer and ‘chief
coder.’ “Kids believe anything is possible, and so do I. Last year
our people led events that helped more than 100,000 students learn
to code. The impact from just one hour of coding, creativity and
inspiration can be astounding – the coders of today have the
opportunity to be the changemakers of tomorrow.”
Accenture will again provide the Accenture Intelligent Space
Exploration coding tutorial, in which students discover how
artificial intelligence (AI) techniques can be applied to teach a
robot to explore a new planet –- recognizing animals and plants,
understanding a new language and conversing with inhabitants. More
than 160,000 individuals have participated in the tutorial since
its debut.
“We believe that ideas can change the world, and that an
individual can spark a movement,” added Jill Huntley, global
managing director for corporate citizenship at Accenture. "With
Hour of Code, we’re further bringing our Social Innovators
initiative to life, inspiring young minds to use computer science
and technology to improve the lives of millions — now, and for
future generations.”
To support Hour of Code, Accenture employees are developing and
leading activities around the world aimed at inspiring students in
new ways:
- Accenture is holding an event with Black Girls CODE at the
Accenture Innovation Hub in Atlanta to teach coding skills and
rapid application development.
- In Saudi Arabia, Accenture is teaming with DSCA, a nonprofit
that works to empower parents of children with Down Syndrome
through training, education and general services. Accenture
employees will lead coding tutorials at a DSCA school.
- In Cebu City, Philippines, Accenture is conducting an Hour of
Code session for persons with disabilities. In coordination with
the Persons with the Disability Affairs Office (PDAO), Accenture
volunteers will lead a coding session for participants with
disabilities from various communities.
- Accenture people in Spain will be leading events in 40 schools
across the country throughout December, reaching more than 2,400
students.
To learn more about or participate in Hour of Code activities,
visit Accenture.com/hourofcode or code.org, or follow the
conversation at #MakeAGreaterGood.
About Accenture
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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 492,000 people
serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture drives
innovation to improve the way the world works and lives. Visit us
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