Visual Basic Wizkidz
Verizon’s
Information Technology Dallas employees are working with Boys & Girls
Clubs of Greater Dallas youth as part of its community service initiative
which launched in 2005. Volunteers have geared up to improve technical
literacy among students with the Verizon instruction program of “Visual
Basic WizKidz”.
Volunteers are currently working phase three with children at four local Boys & Girls Clubs to give them a glimpse into the world of Information Technology by learning computer programming utilizing Visual Basic. To date, volunteers have helped more than 80 children, ages 8 to 13, through this community program.
According to executive sponsor, Shadman Zafar, senior vice president of Architecture & eServices, initiatives like this are important because they allow Verizon employees to develop tomorrow’s leaders. “It is essential for companies like Verizon to take the lead in helping our kids get excited about technology and see it as something that can be fun. They have to be prepared to handle tomorrow’s technology-driven economy,” he said.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), a Dow 30 company, is a leader in delivering broadband and other communication innovations to wireline and wireless customers, serving 51.3 million customers nationwide.
Visual Basic WizKidz Curriculum
| Chapters | Activities | ||
 Curriuculum
Outline |
Beep |
Guess |
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| Chapter
1 |
Calculator |
Listbox |
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| Chapter
2 |
Colors |
Login |
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| Chapter
3 |
Controls |
Moving |
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| Chapter
4 |
Font
Dialog |
ShowHide |
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| Chapter
5 |
Greeting |
Welcome |
