US Embassy Supports STEM Education And Economic Programs In Azerbaijan - Official
Date
7/26/2024 9:19:28 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 26. We support STEM
education and economic programs in Azerbaijan, Acting Deputy Chief
of Mission of the US Embassy in Azerbaijan Bill Murad said,
Trend reports.
He made the remark at a graduation ceremony of the ThinkYoung
Coding School, organized by the ThinkYoung non-profit organization
in partnership with Boeing Aerospace Company.
Bill Murad noted that one of the brightest examples of US
cooperation in Azerbaijan is the embassy-funded program called
Technovation for Azerbaijan. It is designed for teenagers and
students in the regions of Azerbaijan.
“I am very pleased to see a major Boeing company supporting STEM
education for Azerbaijan's younger generation. Boeing is a
strategic partner of Azerbaijan's rapidly growing aviation sector
and is contributing to the expansion of routes, networks, and
operational efficiencies,” the US embassy official noted.
According to him, the embassy appreciates the company's
additional commitment to social activism in Azerbaijan.
To note, ThinkYoung and Boeing held their first coding school
classes in the Caspian region and Central Asia from July 22 to
26.
As part of the program in Baku, Azerbaijani schoolchildren
between the ages of 10 and 17 took coding classes, including
lessons on website and game development.
Besides in-demand digital skills, the students also learned
English and acquired skills that will help them in future careers
in technology, aviation, and other STEM fields.
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