21st Century Education Initiative - "You Should Care..."

This is probably the Most Amazing 16 minute video on the power of Imagination, creativity & learning to code:

"To me, the ACE study is an early warning system for Montana," Garrison said, noting a national study by Kids Count placed Montana last in child health and 28th among states in overall well being.

How young is too young to begin coding?

Nobel-prize winning economist James Heckman has found that every dollar invested in high-quality early childhood programs for disadvantaged children returns 7 percent to 10 percent per child, per year through better outcomes in education, health, reduced social spending and lifelong productivity. Early childhood programs also help children cultivate the cognitive and character skills needed to thrive in the 21st century.

Helping school districts across Montana prepare for and respond to school tragedies

STEM/MINT education is important for German and U.S. economic prosperity.

And all, of course, from teenagers.

For Montana to have a strong workforce tomorrow, we need to start investing in our future today by teaching children the skills to succeed from Day One.

Programming is becoming a new form of startup literacy – a language you need to effectively communicate with the team. Start learning this lifelong skill today and you’ll get more startup opportunities, will build better products – and you’ll enjoy it a lot more.

Many entrepreneurs working today equate their success to an early pioneering spirit.