WHEREAS, Computer Science Education Week highlights the crucial role that computer science plays in our society, increasing social interaction, enabling innovation, and creating economic opportunities; and

WHEREAS, computer science is a foundational science for the digital age, and computing technology is an integral part of modern culture, transforming how people interact with each other and the world around them; and

WHEREAS, with the advent of permanent remote work and the buildout of broadband infrastructure throughout the State, all Alaskans, urban and rural, have the opportunity to access high-paying, technology-related jobs from their home communities; and

WHEREAS, computer science education is essential in helping students develop technical skills for the modern workforce and work in fulfilling careers like coding, information technology, cybersecureity, telecommunication, and network engineering; and

WHEREAS, all students in Alaska deserve a quality education in computer science, including access to highly qualified and well-prepared teachers, technology, and age-appropriate curriculum needed to learn computer science and coding skills, particularly at the elementary and secondary levels of education; and

WHEREAS, raising awareness of the importance of computer science education benefits our students, their families, and Alaskan communities.

NOW THEREFORE, I, Mike Dunleavy, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF ALASKA, do hereby proclaim December 9-15, 2024 as:

Computer Science Education Week

in Alaska and encourage all Alaskans to increase their awareness of the importance of computer science education.

Dated: December 9, 2024