MOVING THE PARKLAND TO THE FUTURE

BRUCE MARLER

IT’S FUN. IT’S USEFUL. IT’S THE NEW COOL!

• Our kids are ready for this

• They have sports, dance, piano, why not this?

• Why do we think its just a metro thing?

• Minecraft, Xbox, iPhones, it is their real estate, their outlet for creative, leadership and critical thinking

WHY? THE NUMBERS

• 10 years

• 1.4 Million Computer Science Jobs

• 400,000 Graduates

• 1 Million Job Delta = Opportunity for Youth

• 70 to 80k Starting Salary

• 2X National Average for Job Growth

• A Story….

SPONSORS – PEOPLE WANT THIS!

MANY MORE TO COME!!!

OUR TOOLBOX

MOVING FORWARD

• The NEXT BIG THING could be built by kids from this class!

• The Internet makes opportunity ubiquitous!

• Coders are the new ROCKSTARS!

• Lets get our kids moving and having fun doing what THEY LOVE!