About this event
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As New York positions itself as a global leader in innovation industries and applied AI, closing persistent tech workforce gaps will be essential—both to expand access to well-paying careers for New Yorkers from the Bronx to Buffalo, and to ensure employers have the talent they need to succeed. Achieving this starts in New York's public schools, by equipping tens of thousands more students with foundational computing skills and the confidence to thrive in a digital economy. While New York has taken important steps in this direction—through the city's 10-year Computer Science for All initiative and state-level efforts to support computer science instruction—more will be needed to build on this momentum and equip every New Yorker for the opportunities ahead.
This forum will explore why bolstering computing education in the state's K-12 schools is so important to closing opportunity gaps in the tech workforce, how New York State currently fares when it comes to supporting computing education in its public schools, and what more the state should do to ensure a lot more young people across the state build the foundational computing skills and technology competencies needed to get on a path to high-wage jobs in tech and AI.
Confirmed speakers include:
This event is made possible through generous support from Robin Hood. We are also grateful for general support from The Clark Foundation, the Altman Foundation, and ongoing support from a number of other philanthropic funders.
Center for an Urban Future is a catalyst for smart and sustainable policies that reduce inequality, increase economic mobility, and grow the economy in NYC.
