By Nick Wingfield
This article describes how 110 engineers from high tech companies are a part of Microsoft's goal to have more computer engineers. The reasoning behind this new program is for two reasons: one is because of the money to be made in the field and the other is the shortage of people currently working and future workers. "'People can’t get jobs, and we have jobs that can’t be filled,' Brad Smith, Microsoft’s general counsel who oversees its philanthropic efforts, said in a recent interview." The article makes it extremely easy to understand with simple diction because of the New York Times's large range of an audience. The best part of the article is that it gives all of the necessary information without making it too heavy while also not forgetting about important details. It gives insight into a program which is hoping to change some children's future and giving them the chance to succeed. "Mr. Wang, the program’s founder, said a professional from the tech industry who stands at the head of a class for a full year can be a powerful role model. 'Kids can see themselves in their shoes,' Mr. Wang said. After all, he added, 'their chances of going to college and majoring in computer science are exponentially better than getting into the N.F.L.'" With such strong quotations used in the article, it gives a good look at what the program is really about by hearing from the most important people involved.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/01/technology/microsoft-sends-engineers-to-schools-to-encourage-the-next-generation.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&ref=business
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