500.000 students will have the promising opportunity to participate in the new initiative launched by Apple in the city of Chicago. Earlier this morning, Apple announced that it is working on improving programming opportunities in that city.
Through the program Everyone Can Code, Apple proposes that children, adolescents and adults learn through Swift (using Playground) to be developed, and for this it has launched this initiative, which hopes to welcome more than 500.000 students from schools in the region.
In collaboration with the Chicago Mayor's Office, Apple is expanding its program with the firm belief that all children should have the opportunity to know how to code. In Tim Cook's own words:
“At Apple we believe coding is an essential skill, That is why we have designed Everyone Can Code, to give everyone the possibility to learn, write and teach coding. We are delighted to be working with our friends and partners in the greater city of Chicago on this initiative. Together with the Mayor and Chicago Public Schools, we hope to help students learn Swift and develop the skills they need to thrive in today's world of work. "
In addition, together with this initiative, the City Colleges of Chicago will offer a curriculum called "App Development"exclusively with Swift, which will help students develop their skills around coding and app development.
With this type of initiative, the calls arise Swift Coding Clubs, organizations that support developers in this type of technology. The goal of this type of club is to guide students through this world, through application design and implementation and prototyping.
According to Rahm Emanuel, mayor of the city:
“Code creation is not just a critical skill in today's economy, it is another outlet for students to broaden their horizons and explore their creativity. Everyone Can Code is an incredible opportunity for Chicago youth to learn the language of the future, sharpen your minds and develop the skills necessary to compete and win in the XNUMXst century.
Apple has also managed to get some companies with a presence in Chicago to join this initiative. Companies like IBM, Lextech, McDonald's and United Airlines they will support students and offer volunteer opportunities.
