The Educator Magazine U.K. Jan-April 2023. - Magazine - Page 9
Inspiring young people
through free tech
innovation courses
By Ross Dempster-Johnson, Head of Programmes at Apps for Good
At Apps for Good, we believe that all young people
should have the opportunity to shape their future
with technology. Not only do we teach young
people to code, we empower them to take action
on the issues they care about most.
We work with schools to provide free tech
innovation courses to students, giving teachers
ready-made education content, so young people
from all backgrounds can develop computing and
essential skills to change their world for the better.
We’re an education charity and we’re proud to
partner with leading brands including Ovo
Foundation, Spotify and Google, to keep our course
content 100% free of charge to schools, as well as
giving students the opportunity to directly benefit
from their industry expertise.
Our purpose is to ensure all young people especially those experiencing disadvantage have the tech innovation skills to thrive in an
ever-changing world.
OUR WORK IS POWERED BY:
1: Tech for Good
We believe that young people can shape their future through
technology. We don’t just teach them to code - we teach the
entrepreneurial skills they’ll need to become the tech innovators
of tomorrow.
2: The need for essential skills
Our content develops the essential skills needed for future
work, improving young people’s confidence, problem solving,
collaboration and communication skills. We are accredited by
Skillsbuilder and use their framework to aid student success.
3: What matters to students
Young people are empowered by solving problems they care about.
We teach how technology can have a positive impact and support
them to design relevant tech products that will change their world for
the better.
4: Industry engagement
Our students build their products using processes that are aligned with
industry. We connect them to real-world professionals to support their
product ideas by providing feedback and career insights.
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