NEWS BRIEF: Underrepresented computer science students getting support from local nonprofit with Google funding

CodePath, a nonprofit that helps prepare underserved computer science students for careers in tech, is to receive a $500,000 grant from Google to continue expanding in Georgia, a Sep. 1 press release stated. The free courses produced by CodePath are “developed by industry-leading software engineers and center on the needs and successes of students who self-identify as Black, Latinx, Indigenous, or come from low-income backgrounds,” the company says.

"In bringing access to CodePath courses to these communities, these programs will not only open doors to new futures in technology, but also bring new and necessary diverse perspectives to an ever-changing and impactful field," said Doris Sanchez Velasquez, a recent graduate of CodePath's Summer Internship for Tech Excellence program at Georgia State University. Details: prnewswire.com