Malica Armand
I am a Computer Science, CTE - Career Pathways Visual Communications 1 and 2, teacher. This is my 9th year at Boston Public Schools. I transitioned from the Business and Technology industry to Education. As a Boston Public Schools alumni, I am passionate about opening doors of opportunity for Boston students. I have studied at Northeastern University and Boston University. My philosophy on education is to inspire every student to reach their full potential. My experiences have taught me that competition for jobs is high and students need solid technical skills to enter the ever smaller global workforce.
Session
In this panel-style talk, we will learn how the tech industry is partnering with local K-12 schools to expose students to engaging career paths at young age. We will explore this topic from various perspectives ranging from: the benefit to the industry of igniting tech curiosity early, how these efforts impact DEI, why the education community cares about this, why parents and families care about this, recent public school engagements, and more.