Cartoon Network, a division of Turner, joined the White House today to celebrate the ingenuity and entrepreneurship of kids at the White House's annual Science Fair. Cartoon Network is collaborating with the White House on its Computer Science for All initiative, a movement focused on making coding and other hands-on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) learning an integral part of every student's education.
To coincide with today's event, Cartoon Network released a trailer for an upcoming coding-themed episode of the recently premiered Powerpuff Girls series. The network also launched its first public service announcement focused on creative coding, which will be disseminated through the network's full range of media platforms. "Today's kids engage more deeply and meaningfully with technology than any generation before them," said Christina Miller, president and general manager of Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Boomerang, at today's Science Fair. "By learning creative coding, kids build important skills while unlocking their own creativity and self-expression. We are thrilled to partner with the White House and develop tools and resources that will help kids access the creative power of computer science." The upcoming episode and PSA are part of Cartoon Network's overall $30 million commitment to inspire the next generation of creators by engaging with kids at the intersection of art and technology. The PSA is the first in a series that the network will release highlighting for kids that they can learn coding as a means to express ideas, craft stories and create art.Videos