Xavier shared his hope that the partnerships his organization is making through the SEC will open the door for them to have more opportunities, volunteers, and resources, so they can reach even more young people in their area. Despite these obstacles, his small but dedicated team of volunteers have still been able to engage local students in creative computing. The meeting explored topics from the importance of building trust with your program participants to the power of Scratch as a storytelling tool.ĭuring the meeting, Xavier Raimundo of the Creative Community Learning Space Action Partners in Santa Bárbara, Brazil shared how his community has faced challenges from poverty, limited access to technology, and difficulty sourcing materials like cardboard and batteries due to the COVID-19 crisis. The SEC met for the first time on July 19, bringing together organizations from 13 countries around the world. The SEC is a powerful network of organizations across the world focused on supporting learners from historically marginalized communities in developing their confidence with creative computing. Scratch, the world’s largest coding community for young people, announced the 41 organizations selected to participate in the first year of the Scratch Education Collaborative (SEC). We’ll be collaborating with Scratch and organizations around the world to support learners from historically marginalized communities in developing their confidence with creative computing. We’re excited to announce that we’re a part of the #ScratchEducationCollaborative. Lutacaga has joined the Scratch Education Collaborative.

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