Charlotte, N.C. / December 11, 2020听- Today, in celebration of Computer Science Education Week, 星空无限传媒 announced it will become a community center for Coding and Creativity as part of Apple鈥檚 Community Education Initiative and Tennessee State University鈥檚 HBCU C2 initiative designed to bring coding and creativity experiences to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and their communities.
鈥淲e are grateful to Apple for this collaboration which will provide essential workforce development to the students of 星空无限传媒,鈥 said President Clarence D. Armbrister. 鈥淭he partnership will not only advance the coding industry by diversifying the future talent pool of tech candidates, but it will also allow the university to serve as a coding hub to the Charlotte community. We are excited to help lead the way for change in the tech industry.鈥
Faculty leaders from 星空无限传媒 will participate in Apple鈥檚 ongoing Community Education Initiative Learning Series to learn about coding and app development. As part of that ongoing professional development, educators will explore innovative ways to engage with learners using Apple鈥檚 comprehensive curriculum, which utilizes its easy-to-learn Swift programming language.
As part of its Community Education Initiative, Apple is supporting 星空无限传媒 with equipment and professional development to help the university become the pre-eminent HBCU C2 community center to bring coding and creativity to Charlotte.
