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توانا بود هر که دانا بود, ز دانش دل پیر برنا بود
Capable is he who has knowledge; from knowledge, the withered heart becomes young.
- Ferdowsi
This poem is often the first verse of poetry that Farsi-speaking kids ever learn. It shows how integral learning and knowledge are to Persian culture - they are instilled as core values early on in children’s lives.
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Today, there are over 110 million Farsi speakers worldwide. While the majority of native speakers live in Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan, there are millions living as immigrants, migrants, and refugees around the world. The empowerment that computer science education would provide for these underserved communities cannot be increasingly emphasized.
Talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not. Code.org in Farsi opens a door to an opportunity that would otherwise be closed. With Code.org in Farsi, Farsi-speaking students will have the same access to our curricula that is already available to students in all other major languages of the world.
When you think of an algorithm, you may assume it's something new, but the concept of an algorithm was discovered in Iran over 1300 years ago. “Algorithm” is named after its inventor, the mathematician Al Khwarizmi, who lived in the land formerly known as Persia and now known as Iran. Once the epicenter of mathematics, science, philosophy, and medicine, Iran has made profound advances and impacts in technology.
This importance given to learning and knowledge is clear in how Farsi-speaking people have excelled in a myriad of fields globally. Persians around the world have contributed in countless ways to science and technology — as co-founders or CEOs of technology companies such as Uber, eBay, Intuit, and Dropbox, or inventing technologies such as LASIK surgery or JPEG compression, or in scientific, academic, or engineering roles around the globe.
Elsewhere in Central Asia, the Afghan Dreamers have shown the resilience and intelligence of Afghan girls, showcasing their extraordinary talent in robotics globally. Haroon Mokhtarzada, Afghan immigrant and US Entrepreneur of the Year award winner, showed exceptional drive and entrepreneurship as a CEO and angel investor. Finally, Code.org itself was created by Iranian-Americans Hadi and Ali Partovi, and has grown to become one of the largest education nonprofits globally. Hadi continues to lead Code.org as CEO today.
We invite you to celebrate Persian contributions to technology by supporting Code.org and computer science education so that every student in every school has the opportunity to learn computer science.
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CURRICULUM
Computer Science Fundamentals in Farsi
Computer Science Fundamentals, our elementary-level curriculum, has been fully translated to Farsi. We are currently working on localizing the content - this means we are working on creating culturally appropriate learning materials. Explore some of the content here.
VIDEO SERIES
How Computers Work
Our special video series, How Computers Work, explore how different technologies work. We are currently localizing these series, starting with the Farsi version of our highly popular How Computers Work series!
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