Adium amazon6/2/2023 Seattle Colleges will use Amazon’s $1.5 million grant to help hire faculty, double the program’s capacity to serve local students interested in computer science, and recruit local high school students. The grant will also support students with financial or technical assistance, particularly those from underrepresented populations. ![]() “We are committed to creating a diverse pipeline of tech students in the Puget Sound region and hiring this homegrown talent to help keep this region strong in the years to come.”īellevue College will use the funding to help expand its existing computer science program to serve 60% more students. “Engineering and computer science are two of the most in-demand career fields in the U.S., and it is essential that there are enough skilled workers who represent our diverse communities to fill these roles,” said Victor Reinoso, global director of Amazon’s philanthropic education initiatives. ![]() With Amazon’s new donations, Bellevue College and Seattle Colleges will be able to launch or expand these programs by hiring more teachers and increasing capacity to graduate even more students from the region. The Washington State Legislature passed a bill last year, with advocacy from Amazon, to enable local community and technical colleges to offer four-year CS degrees. The degree programs will help create a pathway for these students to build a career in the industry. Bellevue College and Seattle Colleges will each receive $1.5 million to expand their CS higher education opportunities, with a focus on local students from backgrounds and communities that are historically underrepresented in technology fields. Amazon is donating $3 million to community colleges in the Puget Sound region to support affordable, four-year degree programs in computer science (CS) for local residents.
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