"We ALL depend on technology to communicate, to bank, and none of us know how to read and write code. It's important for these kids, right now, starting at 8 years old, to read and write code."
will.i.am
Musician/The Black Eyed Peas and Entrepreneur
Bill Gates
Chairman, Microsoft
"Learning to write programs stretches your mind, and helps you think better, creates a way of thinking about things that I think is helpful in all domains."
"An understanding of computer science is becoming increasingly essential in today’s world. Our national competitiveness depends upon our ability to educate our children—and that includes our girls—in this critical field."
Sheryl Sandberg
Chief Operating Officer, Facebook
Vice President Al Gore
"Our civilization is experiencing unprecedented changes across many realms, largely due to the rapid advancement of information technology. The ability to code and understand the power of computing is crucial to success in today's hyper-connected world."
"In fifteen years, we'll be teaching programming just like reading and writing...and wondering why we didn't do it sooner."
Mark Zuckerberg
Founder, Facebook
Arianna Huffington
Founder, The Huffington Post
"Learning to code is useful no matter what your career ambitions are."
"Learning to code makes kids feel empowered, creative, and confident. If we want our young women to retain these traits into adulthood, a great option is to expose them to computer programming in their youth."
