i received grant money from the california library association to fund a class in san pablo, and i've won the contra costa youth award for the syllabus that i've created for these classes. i feel strongly that education is the key to opportunities, especially education and technology. in order to do this, i believe that technology education should start young. there are now easy to learn programming languages based on dragging code blocks. i see that children can be very creative programmers and and are also able to design programs and gamed free of boundaries. more importantlily, many students enjoy programming and will enjoy and develop this lifelong skill. having gone to public school all my life, i know the needs of the student. i would like to be the liaison between the school board and the public for stem education. i can work with computer lab teachers to present education and share my input. i'd be willing to speak with anyone in the school district who'd be willing to start these classes. secondly, i'm hoping the governing board can promote the classes i teach by putting them