Catalyst Magazine: Code.org and Its Mission to Teach the World’s Youth to Code

This week Microsoft is celebrating Computer Science Education Week and the launch of our new Catalyst Magazine online, which just so happens to focus on CS education and coding. One of the organizations this issue features is Code.org, the non-profit organization founded by Hadi Partovi that aims to encourage students of all ages and skill levels to learn how to code.

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Best known for its flagship Hour of Code, the organization is working to bring coding to youth worldwide. This year during #CSEDWeek 195,686 workshops are being offered in 40 different languages in over 180 countries around the globe.

Learn more about Code.org  in our lastest issue of Catalyst Magazine here.

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Looking for more coding opportunities? Find more coding tools and resources for students, parents, and educators at microsoft.com/hourofcode._