Apple CEO Tim Cook has announced a partnership with Austin Community College that will provide students with the opportunity to learn to code.

On Friday, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced a collaboration with Austin Community College at Capital Factory to develop mobile applications. Mayor Steve Adler, ACC President Richard Rhodes, and Texas Senator Kirk Watson are also in attendance.

In a recent announcement, Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed that Austin Community College students will have the opportunity to participate in a new app-programming partnership with the company this fall.

“All ACC students will be able to enroll in a one-year, full-year course designed by Apple engineers and educators,” he stated at an event at Capital Factory. “They will learn to code fully functioning apps. Moreover, students will gain a set of skills and experience that are increasingly crucial and valuable in today’s dynamic and evolving economy.

Cook proceeded to elucidate the significance of collaboration with community colleges and the potential they offer.

“The right to education is a fundamental human right, yet unequal access persists,” he observed. “However, community colleges have the potential to address this issue and can contribute even more. This is a widely held belief. “This is a conviction shared by all members of the Apple organization.”

ACC President Richard Rhodes expressed enthusiasm for the prospective partnership.

“The Swift coding curriculum serves as an exemplar of Apple’s dedication to economic advancement, with the potential to facilitate the creation of additional career avenues for students throughout the Central Texas region,” he stated. Swift is the coding language utilized for applications on Apple products operating on macOS, iOS, watchOS, and tvOS.

Austin Mayor Steve Adler stated that the partnership is part of a municipal initiative to reinforce the middle class.

“We have pledged to facilitate the transition of 30,000 individuals into new middle-skill occupations and provide them with the requisite training,” he stated. “Of those individuals, ten thousand currently reside in poverty.”

Additionally, Apple is implementing the program in 29 other community college systems across the United States.

It has been 25 years since Apple commenced operations in Austin. With a workforce of 6,000, the Austin campus is the largest outside of Cupertino, California. It is the most valuable company in the world in terms of market capitalization.