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The Hour of Code is a global initiative that introduces millions of students to computer science through a one-hour coding challenge, aiming to inspire and empower participants. It promotes the importance of computer science education, highlighting its role in fostering creativity and problem-solving skills, while also addressing the diversity gap in the field. The event takes place annually during Computer Science Education Week and is supported by numerous partners and celebrities to encourage broader participation in computer science learning.

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The Hour of Code is a global initiative that introduces millions of students to computer science through a one-hour coding challenge, aiming to inspire and empower participants. It promotes the importance of computer science education, highlighting its role in fostering creativity and problem-solving skills, while also addressing the diversity gap in the field. The event takes place annually during Computer Science Education Week and is supported by numerous partners and celebrities to encourage broader participation in computer science learning.

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The largest learning

event in history
Anybody can learn an
introduction to computer science

The Hour of Code is a global movement introducing tens of millions of students worldwide to computer
science, inspiring kids to learn more, breaking stereotypes, and leaving them feeling empowered.

ANYONE, ANYWHERE
CAN HOST AN HOUR OF
CODE. JOIN US!

HourOfCode.com

What is the Hour of Code? Why computer science?

A one-hour introduction to computer science Computer science is foundational


The Hour of Code began as a one-hour coding Computer science is changing every industry on
challenge to give students a fun first introduction the planet. Every 21st-century student should have
to computer science and has become a global the opportunity to learn how to create technology.
learning event, celebration, and awareness event. Computer science concepts also help nurture
HourOfCode.com offers hundreds of one-hour creativity and problem-solving skills to prepare
activities in over 48 languages for kindergarten students for any future career.
and up. Activities require no experience and can be
run on browsers, tablets, and smartphones - some Economic opportunity for all
don’t require any computer at all. Computing occupations are the fastest-growing,
best paying, and now the largest sector of all new
Code.org’s own wages in the US. Every child deserves the
activities feature opportunity to succeed.
Minecraft, Star
Wars, Disney’s Students also love it!
Frozen, Angry Birds, Recent surveys show that among classes students
and Plants vs. “like a lot,” computer science and engineering rank
Zombies. near the top—only performing arts, art, and design
are higher.

An annual global event Beyond the Hour of Code


The Hour of Code takes place every year during
Computer Science Education Week, the first week in Don’t stop at an hour
December. With a huge groundswell of support and Add high-quality computer science to your
attention, it’s an ideal time for schools and districts to curriculum or enroll in a hands-on professional
put the spotlight on computer science programs and development workshop. Make a lasting change at
expand opportunities. your school. Learn how at code.org/teach.
The Hour of Code has made huge strides in bringing computer
science to all students Over

In the first Hour of Code nine years ago, more girls tried computer science than have
100 million
tried in the last 70 years! students have
tried the Hour of
Celebrities, tech visionaries and even Former President Obama Code
support Hour of Code

● Every Apple Store in the world has hosted an Hour of Code.


● Hour of Code has been featured on Apple, Amazon, Google, YouTube, Yahoo!,
Bing, and Disney homepages.
● Celebrities Ashton Kutcher and Jessica Alba and tech leaders Sheryl Sandberg, 50%
Bill Gates, and Jack Dorsey have talked with classrooms in live video chats. female
● President Obama wrote his first line of code to kick off the Hour of Code in 2014, students
and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicked off the Hour of Code 2016.
● Hour of Code students opened the NASDAQ at a special event in 2015.
● Over 400 partners have come together to support this grassroots campaign,
including The College Board, Microsoft, Infosys Foundation USA, Google,
Salesforce, BlackRock, Verizon, Disney, Teach for America, Khan Academy,
DonorsChoose.org, and more. Over
Together, we can solve the diversity gap in computer science 1.5
Women who try AP Computer Science in high school are ten times more likely to major
billion
in it in college, but female students currently only make up 30% of high school CS hours served
classrooms, and those ratios don’t change in the workforce! An Hour of Code is a great
place to start addressing the diversity gap and introducing computer science to more
girls in an engaging and empowering way!

“I challenge girls in every


High school single country to learn one
CS courses Hour of Code.”

Malala Yousafzai
Nobel Peace Prize Winner
University CS
graduates

Join the movement!


Software
workforce Start at hourofcode.com

The Hour of Code is organized by Code.org, a public non-profit dedicated to expanding access to computer science in schools and increasing participation by young
women and students from other underrepresented groups. The Hour of Code is celebrated during the annual Computer Science Education Week in December.
Code.org®, the CODE logo and Hour of Code™ are trademarks of Code.org.

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