Amazon invests $3 million CAD, partners with Canada Learning Code, Kids Code Jeunesse, TakingITGlobal on computer science education
Amazon has partnered with Canada Learning Code, Kids Code Jeunesse, and TakingITGlobal to help equip Canadians to navigate virtual learning and the digital economy.
Today, the retail giant announced the Canadian launch of Amazon Future Engineer, committing $3 million CAD over three years to fund free computer science learning opportunities for an estimated one million Canadian students and teachers from across the country.
The new program will fund free computer science learning opportunities for an estimated one million Canadian students and teachers.
The program aims to empower and encourage children and young adults from underrepresented backgrounds to pursue the discipline via free computer science lessons, tutorials, and workshops focused on coding, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. It will be delivered by three cha