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Apple and Michigan State University announced that they will partner to launch the tech giant’s first United States-based Developer Academy in Detroit.
“We’re grateful for the partnership this opportunity brings to Michigan,” said MSU President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D. “Apple is the perfect partner for us to help educate and prepare a diverse generation of coders, tech leaders and entrepreneurs, and Detroit Michigan’s innovative technology and premier urban hub is the right location for this academy. There is tremendous potential for this project moving forward and we’re excited to get started.”
Apple has shed more light on its $100 million pledge to improve racial equity. Today, the company announced that it will be making a $25 million contribution to the Propel Center, a learning hub designed for members of the HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities). It will include a physical campus at the Atlanta University Center, a virtual platform for remote learning and events at partner institutions’ campuses.