Technology will continue to affect the way Americans live and work. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that in three years there will be 1.4 million computer science-related jobs available and only 400,000 qualified job candidates. On Friday, National 4-H Council announced a $1.5 million grant from Google Dot Org to support computer science training and create new computer science pathways for the six million children in 4-H. National 4-H Council President and CEO Jennifer Sirangelo talked about how the grant will make that happen…
One of the program goals will be to teach the kids how computer science applies to the real world, especially in rural areas…
Sirangelo talks about why it’s important that 4-H is involved in a program like this…
4-H kids won’t just learn new computer science skills. They’ll continue to learn life skills that 4-H has taught kids since the organization began…
National 4-H Council President and CEO Jennifer Sirangelo.
