<div dir="ltr"><div><div>Hello Graduates, <br><br></div>I thought those of you in the K-12 system or working with K-12 may be interested in this.  There is a new interest in computer coding in high schools.  If you are interested, you may want to join this organization.  (Wow...this is like &#39;back to the future&#39;...this is how I started my technology career -- high school computer science teacher!)  :)<br>
<br>Best wishes, <br></div>Dr. Franklin<br><div><div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Lissa Clayborn</b> <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:l.clayborn@hq.acm.org">l.clayborn@hq.acm.org</a>&gt;</span><br>
Date: Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 5:22 PM<br>Subject: Google launches Made with Code<br>To: <a href="mailto:csta-announcements@csta.acm.org">csta-announcements@csta.acm.org</a><br><br><br>




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<span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"><font size="3"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">As you know, Computer Science and coding are quickly becoming
 the new literacy - It gives you great power to create, to innovate, and quite literally change the world - but surprisingly few girls (&lt;1% of high school girls) see Computer Science as part of their future. Girls simply don’t think coding is cool and they
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 to create a coding culture for girls based on creativity and making.  Made with Code will strive to inspiring millions of girls to experience the power of code.  The goal is to de</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">monstrate
 how coding can help them to pursue, and reach, their dreams. Made with Code will encourage girls to write their own future and show them that it can take them anywhere!</span>
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 of Made with Code, we are joining a coalition to empower girls to pursue every opportunity available to them. For more information about this initiative, visit
</span></span><a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.madewithcode.com%2F&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFrqEzdmZSL4zN9g7T5fdCXpr3c4wHurgA" style="color:rgb(0,51,204)!important;text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">www.MadeWithCode.com</span></span></a><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">
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 of women and girl coders who are creating a diverse array of projects with code, as well as introductory coding projects that can help build girls’ confidence and show them they
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