The modern world is full of digital opportunities. With the help of technology, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) careers are easier to access and more inclusive than ever before. Technology companies are taking coding to new heights and shaping the future of education for our kids.

Technology companies are making coding more accessible by providing educational tools and resources that can be accessed anytime, anywhere. They go beyond just teaching people how to code and also teach them how to become entrepreneurs with their own web apps or games.

We should not forget that it is important for children to learn coding skills not only because it will help them in their future careers but also because it will make them better citizens and decision makers in the digital world that we live in today.

Let’s first see what is STEM?

There are many tech companies that are taking coding to new heights and shaping the future of STEM education.

Google

Google is one such company that is working on a software called App Inventor. The app was designed to make it easier for students to learn how to code. It allows them to build Android apps by dragging and dropping blocks of code, without having any knowledge of programming languages like Java and C++.

Microsoft

Microsoft has been a long-time supporter of computer science education, with their recent efforts focusing on getting more girls interested in STEM subjects. They have created an online course called “Girls Who Code” which teaches girls how to code in HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Python.

Facebook

Four years ago, Ivanka Trump started a five-year STEM program to provide $200 million in coding education grants. Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg contributed $50 million to support this effort.

Since then, he’s awarded $6.9 million to UC San Diego and UC Berkeley to expand their PATHS program, which offers mentorship and financial aid to students from underrepresented demographics. His company also provided a $68,000 grant to the Newton County School System to ensure students engage in its robotics programs.

Intel

For more than 40 years, the Intel Foundation has offered programs that focus on innovation and diversity in technology and STEM education. In 2017, the company also donated $1 million to encourage middle school girls to pursue STEM. Intel has since joined forces with several foundations and funds to launch the Million Girls Moonshot. This program aims to equip 1 million more girls in under-resourced communities with an engineering mindset.

General Motors

Very few women work in STEM industries and half of those who do say they’ve experienced gender discrimination at work. General Motors recognizes this inequality and is now working to close the gap by partnering with nonprofits like Girls Who Code. In doing so, the company has improved access to computer science education for girls all over the world.

GM has also donated $850,000 and partnered with Code.org, Black Girls Code, Institute of Play, and Digital Promise to help train teachers and educate minority women in tech careers.

We hope that you will understand how tech-giants are interested in inculcating coding for future generations.
 
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