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Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/9\/1\/23331954\/google-computer-science-funding-grants-sundar-pichai<\/a>
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Google has announced $20 million in new commitments to expand computer science education among communities that are underrepresented in the field. The company expects its funds to improve educational access for more than 11 million American students.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we don\u2019t get this right, the gaps that exist today will be exacerbated,\u201d Google CEO Sundar Pichai said on Wednesday. \u201cTechnology will end up playing such a big role in the future. That\u2019s the fundamental reason we do it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Google\u2019s goal in distributing funds, Pichai says, was to support groups with \u201cdeep expertise in education\u201d who work with underrepresented communities \u2014 including students in rural areas, as well as racial and gender minorities. <\/p>\n

The slate includes a mix of newer organizations and longtime Google partners. 4-H, receiving $5 million, has been working with the company since 2017. The Oakland-based Hidden Genius Project, also receiving funds, was a winner of Google\u2019s 2015 Impact Challenge.<\/a> Other beneficiaries include UT Austin\u2019s Expanding Computing Education Pathways (ECEP) Alliance, CUNY\u2019s Computing Integrated Teacher Education project, and the nonprofit CodePath. Urban funding will focus on Atlanta, Chicago, New York, Washington, DC, and Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

\u201cLiving in the Bay Area… it\u2019s clear to me how many schools here have already transitioned and incorporated exposure to CS education as part of their curriculum,\u201d Pichai says. \u201cIt\u2019s important that this happens across the country, to rural areas, to places that are historically underrepresented.\u201d<\/p>\n

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