Ati-backed elearning program for Ma
AWell-timed digital learning program that would help Manila’s public elementary students acquire basic computer programming skills has officially taken off with the backing of listed port operator Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI).
Project , a child-centered computer science and coding learning initiative developed by Ayala Foundation Inc. (AFI) with Microsoft Philanthropies, was launched recently via a live virtual event attended by key officers of partner institutions and Manila city officials led by Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso.
The initiative is aligned with the distance learning modality advocated by the Department of Education for the upcoming academic year to ensure uninterrupted coursework amid the COVID19 pandemic.
Project aims to empower the Filipino youth in the realm of Information Technology, primarily by immersing and imbuing them foundational skills in basic computer programming – skills that are in-demand for current jobs, more so, for the future.
As the private-sector partner, ATI supports the provisions for trainings, materials, and other requirements for the digital transition of participants across all of Manila’s 73 public elementary schools. An estimated 120,000 students in Grades 3 to 6 and around 300 teachers would benefit from the project which covers school years 2020 through 2022.
Project is well