Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Microsoft Launches Program to Teach Computer Programming in Mexico

Microsoft has launched its "I Can Program" initiative to teach computer programming to more than 1 million young people in Latin America via an "easy and fun" approach.

The project will target people between the ages of 12 and 25 who will be able to sign up for the free online courses "One Hour Coding" and "Learning to Program." In Colombia, the training will kick off during Coding Week from Oct. 6-10.

The Redmond, Washington-based company said the online courses also will be available in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Puerto Rico.

"One Hour Coding" is . . .

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