TMCnet News
Salesforce.org Donates $125,000 to Davos Volksschule to Accelerate Digital Skills Development, Hosts Annual Coding Event in DavosDAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Salesforce.org, the philanthropic arm of Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), today announced it will donate $125,000 to Davos Volksschule, the Davos local public school system, to accelerate digital skills development for students. Salesforce's coding program, Davos Codes, will host 50 middle school students for a day of coding and learning during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2018. Swiss public school curriculum requests that all schools implement the Lehrplan21 program by 2021, integrating technology into every subject in schools across the country. The Davos school system will use the donation from Salesforce.org to purchase new devices to equip educators and prepare students with technology skills. Salesforce.org and the community of Davos formed a partnership at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in 2015 to accelerate coding skills development for local students. As part of the partnership, Salesforce created Davos Codes, a year-round program that teaches local students the power that technology can bring when used for social good. Through the program, Salesforce employees have volunteered more than 500 hours in the local Davos community over the past three years. Teaching Technology Through Davos Codes At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, Salesforce.org will showcase its partnership with the Davos community during Davos Codes on Wednesday, January 24 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. CET in the Salesforce Annex. Students will learn about the United Natios Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), get hands-on coding experience and learn how to apply the SDGs through experiments on the local environment. Comments on the news: Expanding Salesforce's Commitment to Advance Computer Science Education in Public Schools Connect with the World Economic Forum
Connect with Salesforce.org
About Salesforce.org
View original content with multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/salesforceorg-donates-125000-to-davos-volksschule-to-accelerate-digital-skills-development-hosts-annual-coding-event-in-davos-300587229.html SOURCE Salesforce.org |