DETROIT – Did you know that right now there are currently 500,000 unfilled programming jobs in the U.S.? In Michigan alone, there are over 14,000 open computing jobs. Many of these positions are high-paying.
Many computing careers are projected to grow at twice the rate of other jobs. We also know computer science helps build skills that are in-demand across industries such as computational thinking and problem solving. Yet most high schools do not teach computer science.
The good news is that tech companies and educators are finding new ways to bridge the gap. One of these solutions, TEALS (Technology Education And Literacy in Schools), is opening doors to new opportunities for high school students in Michigan and across the country.
TEALS is a grassroots program, supported by Microsoft Philanthropies, that helps high schools build and grow sustainable computer science programs through partnerships between classroom teachers and tech industry volunteers. Over two years, classroom teachers gradually take over the responsibility of teaching the course on their own.
Today, TEALS serves 225 schools and 9,000 students across 25 states, through nearly 700 volunteers from more than 300 companies across the tech industries, including companies like Microsoft Philanthropies, Google, Amazon and Expedia to name just a few.
Watch the video below to see how TEALS is making a difference for students in one small Washington state community.
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