Cypher is an organization that teaches children aged 5-14 to learn the critical skills of coding through applying creative themes both in-person and online. I recently met Elizabeth Tweedale, founder and CEO of Cypher to learn more on how she and her team are helping children build the ability to think creatively, communicate effectively and build the confidence needed to be successful in the future - something all business leaders can learn from!
Without a doubt, it’s been a difficult year for everyone due to the impact of COVID, including parents who have had to juggle jobs and the additional challenge of homeschooling their children.
Tweedale: “As society has had to embrace remote working and the digitization required to make those changes, so have children. Not only has the pandemic given young children the chance to increase their abilities, skills and familiarity with tech, there has also been a significant change in mindset from parents towards education and tech - skills like navigating folder structures, diary management and typing that may have challenged children before have now become second nature.”
Continue reading: https://www.forbes.com/sites/drgeraintevans/2021/08/24/cypher--what-inspiring-young-stem-students-can-teach-future-marketing-leaders/?sh=49294edc7e05
Without a doubt, it’s been a difficult year for everyone due to the impact of COVID, including parents who have had to juggle jobs and the additional challenge of homeschooling their children.
Tweedale: “As society has had to embrace remote working and the digitization required to make those changes, so have children. Not only has the pandemic given young children the chance to increase their abilities, skills and familiarity with tech, there has also been a significant change in mindset from parents towards education and tech - skills like navigating folder structures, diary management and typing that may have challenged children before have now become second nature.”
Continue reading: https://www.forbes.com/sites/drgeraintevans/2021/08/24/cypher--what-inspiring-young-stem-students-can-teach-future-marketing-leaders/?sh=49294edc7e05
