HP Indonesia teach coding and display skills using print

HP Indonesia, in collaboration with Darbotz, Prestasi Junior Indonesia (PJI), and Kumala Foundation, has concluded HP Street Code, a first-of-its-kind program leveraging the power of print technology to instil coding, creative and digital skills, opening up new opportunities for twenty young Indonesians from underserved communities to thrive in a digital era.

The four-week experiential learning program combined HP Smart Tank 519 printer tank technology with PJI’s youth program expertise to create a unique paper-based coding curriculum, providing easy access to programming and digital capabilities. The twenty student beneficiaries from the Kumala Foundation gathered in North Jakarta’s Tanjung Priok Area. The students leveraged print and tactile mediums to hone their creativity, knowledge retention, collaboration, and logical thinking – all critical skills for the world of tomorrow.

“Given the constant change in how we learn and work today, we must embrace the concept of hybrid learning and develop future-ready skills. Through HP Street Code, we are leveraging the power of print to innovate and evolve the way we learn in the hybrid world and help our youth to thrive in the emerging digital era,” said Michele Huang, Print Category Director of HP for Southeast Asia and Head of Print Category of HP Indonesia.

The youth concluded the program by collectively developing a unique code-based Darbotz and HP artwork. The artwork is displayed as an augmented reality projection onto a metropolitan building in South Jakarta, acting as the canvas for the youths’ coding creations and digital art.

Fans and the public can relive the experience by scanning an AR-enabled QR code integrated onto HP Street Code x Darbotz printed posters that will be displayed in the surrounding streets until 8 December 2022.

“Our beneficiaries, who are Jakartan children aged 15-17 years, have been enthusiastic throughout the program, and we are very excited to see how we can extend this opportunity to other children. Learning coding with print has shown how we can make learning more accessible in this digital era, despite the challenges we face,” said Abah Dindin, Head of Yayasan Kumala.