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Carson, California
December 6, 2021
Today, Boys & Girls Club of Carson, CA announced it will be part of a new program that Apple is launching with Boys & Girls Clubs of America to bring coding opportunities to young learners across the country. The new collaboration will bring coding with Swift to thousands of students across the US and hundreds of learners in South Los Angeles.
Using iPads and Apple’s free Everyone Can Code curriculum — and with ongoing professional support from Apple educators — Boys & Girls Club of Carson (BGCC) will expand its existing STEM programming, giving students the opportunity to collaborate, create, think, and engage in new ways.
For nearly 30 years, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Carson has provided programs that are safe, positive, and welcoming to youth from diverse communities to ensure that every kid has what it takes to succeed.
The BGCC’s partnership with Apple allows the Club to diversify its current offerings to engage more students in coding, exposing them to the language of the future and supporting their critical thinking and creativity development.
"Developing young people’s creativity helps shape their ability to communicate more effectively and become better problem solvers. Apple is providing the Club with resources to help us prepare youth to thrive in today’s world and to shape tomorrow’s. This partnership is in direct alignment with our mission, to provide youth with access to the resources that empower them in an environment where ideas can be expressed, and everyone belongs.” Kim Richards, CEO.
“At Apple, we believe education is a force for equity, and that all learners should have the opportunity to explore and develop coding skills for their future,” said Lisa Jackson, Apple’s vice president of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives. “Together with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, we’ve already introduced thousands of students to innovative technology experiences, and we are thrilled to expand our partnership to bring coding with Swift to even more communities across the country.”
Today’s announcement builds on a 2020 initiative, through which Apple donated 2,500 devices to Boys & Girls Clubs of America locations in Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, D.C., and Wisconsin. Read Apple Press Release
About Boys & Girls Clubs of Carson
Boys & Girls Clubs of Carson (BGCC) is part of the national Boys & Girls Clubs of America movement and provides outcome-based after-school and summer programming to youth ages 6 through 12th grade. Since 1992, Boys & Girls Clubs of Carson is committed to providing young people with a safe environment where they can have fun and be themselves, dedicated adults who respect and listen to them, and outcome-based programs that empower youth to become lifelong learners. The Club currently provides youth programming and services at eight locations in Carson, Compton, Watts, and South Los Angeles. BGCC provides services, support, and positive role models for our communities so that youth have access to the tools they need to break down barriers and achieve success.
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