Gave a 30-minute talk to two classes of girls at a public school in Newport News, VA to inspire them to pursue computer science and serve as a role model.
Worked with Alex, who I also worked with in the past for Hour of Code 2015.
Topics Covered
Your story, how you got started. Why computer science caught your eye? Did something or someone intrigue you to get started?
The benefits of working in computer science, the exciting projects you work on, the different things that someone in computer science can do to make our world a better place and have a great career.
How computer science is part of almost every job opportunity and the future of computer science for young people. What’s your perspective, outlook, and encouraging words for them?
Anything else that will get our girls excited about going into a computer science field.