The ScriptED Story: Futures in Technology
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ScriptEdFutures in Technology
About Me• Founder of ScriptEd• Worked with Kids from Low Income
Communities for my Entire Career
ScriptEd equips students in under resourced schools with the fundamental coding skills and professional
experiences that together create access to careers in technology.
Who are Software Developers?
• < 5% Black
• < 5% Latino
• < 20% Female
ScriptEd’s Impact
Black37%
Latino43%
Asian13%
White5%
Other3%
ScriptEd Students
Black5%
Latino9%
Asian27%White
53%
Other6%
National AP CS Enroll-ment
• 150+ technology professionals engaged as volunteers• 900+ students enrolled in classes at 37 high schools• 100+ hours of direct instruction per student
4 in 5 college students decide to study STEM subjects in high school or earlier.
Fewer than 1 in 10 US high schools teach Computer Science.
National Enrollment in AP Computer Sci-
ence
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