L to R, foreground: Naia Crump, Khemasia Pierce and Shawn West do college readiness at Code Next. Photo by Winnie McCroy
As Google grows and expands in Chelsea and Hudson Square, they are finding innovative ways to engage these communities via computer coding and literacy programs. Currently, Google is providing two such opportunities: Code Next, an initiative to foster the next generation of Black and Latinx tech leaders; and Grow with Google, a nationwide initiative to help people and businesses increase their computer literacy.