The Digital Divide and Generating Interest
In regards to your second question, I am a zealous supporter of social programs like Black Code, which bring knowledge and skills into the realm of underprivileged communities. To put the question of whether or not programs like Black Code are beneficial, I must ask: How can students become interested in something they know little to nothing about? For many underprivileged individuals, the field of engineering is unexplored, remote, and foreign and I believe that programs like Black Code help discount some of these feelings and actualities. In the case with engineering, once students become familiar with the field, some (not all) will become interested in engineering and eventually pursue a career in that field.
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