Tech day at Champagnat university
MENDOZA, Argentina (PRWEB)
October 15, 2019
Belatrix Software, a leading software development company, held its annual Tech-Day program in Mendoza, Argentina. The initiative comprehends two separate events, one held at the National Technological University that gathered around 30 scholarship students, and a second one at the Champagnat University held for 90 high-schoolers.
Every year, Belatrix organizes this program to promote IT careers among youngsters. The initiative is part of the organization’s efforts to help local communities and offer high-quality education to unprivileged children. In 2016, Belatrix joined FONBEC, a local non-profit organization, with the objective to offer scholarships to outstanding students who don’t have the economic resources to complete their education programs. In order to continue helping them develop their professional path, Belatrix invites them to participate in the Tech Day, where they get a closer look at the programming language.
During the events, students used Scratch and App Inventor, both programs of the MIT Media Lab which aim to introduce people to the world of coding. These programs enable young students to create animation, games, and applications for smartphones in a simple and fun way while developing skills in systematic reasoning and creative thinking.
In addition, the Tech Day events are part of Belatrix’s commitment to demystify STEM-related careers. As software engineering is part of the so-called “hard-sciences” it tends to be misinterpreted, meaning it is boring or extremely hard. However, it offers countless possibilities, helping people develop creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
Besides hosting the Tech Day, Belatrix carries out other activities to encourage youngsters to pursue a technology-focused career and be part of the field that is shaping many industries. The organization regularly invites students to visit its offices and supports initiatives such as the Girls Programming Club. Contributing to bringing down gender barriers in technology plays a role not only in increasing the number of women in STEM careers but also in addressing the shortage of technical talent.
About Belatrix Software
Belatrix Software helps companies thrive in the digital world. Organizations partner with Belatrix to turn ideas into high quality, innovative software based on highly-tuned Agile development processes. Customers use Belatrix’s digital transformation services to create best-in-class software products, lower time to market, and gain competitive edge. Belatrix’s dedicated labs, focusing on UX, continuous delivery, mobile, DevOps, and QA automation, help organizations become digital leaders.
Belatrix’s clients include both established Fortune level and emerging, venture backed firms. Some of the firm’s clients include Disney, Adobe, AOL, PwC, and Shutterfly. Belatrix is a South American company with offices in Florida, New York, San Francisco, Barcelona, Mendoza, Buenos Aires, Bogotá and Lima
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