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New Haven Local nonprofit launches state’s first high school quantum computing class in New Haven DAE teaches high school students about innovative technology. To stream FOX61 on your phone, you need the FOX61 app. Download the FOX61 app More Videos Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A New Haven nonprofit is on a mission to deliver educational programs to high school students. District Arts and Education, also known as DAE, created a new program focused on quantum programming. “It is the first high school quantum computing program in the state. It's only one of 3 in the country,” A.M. Batt, founder and CEO of DAE, said. According to IBM, Quantum computing is an emergent field of computer science and engineering that harnesses the unique qualities of quantum mechanics to solve problems beyond the ability of even the most powerful classical computers. The program is every Tuesday and Thursday for four weeks at their headquarters in New Haven.
Instructors Devanshi Tandel and Atta-Kakra Detome are at the forefront of teaching the students. "We want to work on the transformation of their mindset, like how classical computer works from how quantum computer is working, and how quantum is all about probabilities, uncertainty,” Tandel said. This knowledge is offered to them for free. “Education is a human right. "We will never charge for it,” Batt said. High school students Kimora Dash and Daniel Smolnik said they’ve found their place here with DAE. "It's very welcoming . There's not like a lot of pressure like there is in school where you feel like there's a lot of pressure if you mess up.,” Dash said. “If you need help you can ask someone. It's really like a one on one thing and you don't really have to feel nervous or afraid to speak up about what you wanna learn if something is going too fast.” Smolnik says it was like finding his people here. “That's helped me improve a lot since then, and I've been excited every time I've gotten a chance to come to DAE.” He says he’s been interested in DAE for years. "It was like igniting a dry grassland for me,” Smolnik said. On their second day of the program, they were creating a Github account. “So that they can put all their work in one area so they don't lose it,” Dash said. The program is only for high school students because they’ll be the future of quantum computing. "Right now, like big companies IBM, Google, Amazon, and NVIDIA, they are actually making these machines. So quantum computing is not just theory anymore. It's going to be big after 5 years,” Tandel said. This could be a great next step for students like Dash, who started with DAE’s coding program. "We actually made our own games websites and environmental stuff, robotics stuff. I personally just made a website, a fashion website,” Dash said. High school students in Stamford and Norwalk can register for programs at DAE’s Stamford location. Batt said a new location is in the works. "Bridgeport is the next town that we wanna be in. We think we can really have an impact,” he said. No prior experience is required for these programs. They also offer programs for adults ranging from 18-years-old and older. Click here to learn more. Cayla Cade is a reporter at FOX61 News. She can be reached at ccade@fox61.com Follow her on X and Instagram.
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