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The Kids Will Be Alright | Melissa Sariffodeen | TEDxYouth@Toronto
Melissa Sariffodeen reveals how coding can be a tool to shape your future. Melissa is the Co-Founder and CEO of Ladies Learning Code. She's a fierce advocate for providing women and youth the critical skills, confidence and opportunities they need to become passionate builders - not just consumers of technology and to thrive in our increasingly digital world. Since 2011, Ladies Learning Code has taught over 45,000 Canadians code through one of their programs and they're just getting started. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx
Digital literacy should start as early as kindergarten: Canada Learning Code CEO
BNN BloombergTelevision
In an increasingly digital world, digital literacy will be crucial for all ages, especially post-pandemic. Melissa Sariffodeen, CEO at Canada Learning Code joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss.
Ladies Learning Code talks with CTV News about the code:mobile
CTV NewsTelevision
URL: http://ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=867968
Ladies Learning Code talks with CTV News about the code:mobile
Why learning computer coding is so important, according to advocates
We need to teach 10 million Canadians to code or we’ll get left behind
Globe and MailOnline
Biography
Melissa Sariffodeen is a social entrepreneur, leader and big thinker. She is the co-founder and CEO of Ladies Learning Code and Canada Learning Code. Sariffodeen's ventures have established her as a fierce advocate for women and youth. Ladies Learning Code has championed digital literacy for Canadians. The program has grown nation-wide to ensure women and youth receive the critical skills, confidence and opportunities they need to become passionate builders of technology. In 2016, Sariffodeen and her team launched Canada Learning Code (CLC), a groundbreaking cross-sector coalition to create 10 million technology learning experiences for Canadians over the next ten years.
Her efforts to promote digital literacy in Canada have garnered attention from national media outlets. She has been featured in CTV, CBC, and The Globe & Mail, and was on Elle Canada’s list of 9 Canadian Women Making a Difference. She’s spoken on the TEDx stage as well as at notable conferences (Canada2020, GoNorth and the Canadian Association for Business Economic Forum). Sariffodeen hosted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to participate in a coding workshop in 2016, and she attended the G7 for Team Canada in 2017.
Sariffodeen holds an HBA degree from the Richard Ivey Business School. She is currently pursuing her Master’s in Education Policy at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto.