Black Girls Code Announces "Build a Beat Challenge with Ciara" Inspiring Young Coders Nationwide
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Mardi, novembre 14, 2023
NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Black Girls Code, a nonprofit dedicated to CS education for Black girls and gender nonconforming youth, announced the launch of a nationwide contest, "Build a Beat Challenge with Ciara," set to spark a musical coding revolution. Sponsored by Infosys Foundation USA, the "Build a Beat Challenge with Ciara" empowers students ages 13-18 to code their own song for the chance to meet global superstar Ciara via a video call, as well as to win tech prizes that will help inspire and further their dreams. Watch Ciara's announcement video and sign up for the contest HERE.
Key Points:
- "Build a Beat Challenge with Ciara" is the latest initiative of the CODE Along program, a collaboration between Black Girls Code and girl-power multimedia company, GoldieBlox.
- CODE Along has seen tremendous success since launching on the Black Girls Code YouTube channel in February 2023.
- Cristina Jones, newly-appointed CEO of Black Girls Code, explained, "Black Girls Code is for those who dare to build the world they imagine.
- "Build a Beat Challenge with Ciara" is the second collaboration between Black Girls Code and Infosys Foundation USA, whose mission is to expand access to computer science for K-12 students and educators.