Voices for Innovation (VFI) is a Microsoft supported community of technology professionals and everyday Americans who help advance technology, IT job growth, and businesses of all sizes. As empowered citizen advocates, we work together to shape public policies for our 21st century digital economy and society.

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	Support Computer Science in K-12 Classrooms
	The U.S. leads the world in technology innovation, but our leadership is jeopardized by insufficient support for computer science education in our nation’s K-12 schools. Even as our economy is increasingly driven by information technology, only one of four K-12 schools in the U.S. offers any computer science courses. Learn what we're doing to help and take action here!
	Support Improving American Apprenticeship Programs
	Our nation will benefit if more Americans have the opportunity to develop in-demand skills for a range of sectors, including technology, healthcare, and manufacturing. Email your Senators to voice your support for the Effective Apprenticeships Rebuild National Skills (EARNS) Act (S. 2945), which will improve and expand opportunities for Americans to receive advanced skills training, earn industry certifications, and secure family-wage employment. Take action now!
	Tell Congress: Support Email Privacy, Pass the LEADS Act
	Email Congress today to voice your support for the Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act (LEADS Act). If enacted, this bill will provide digital communications with the same privacy protections as letters sent by mail. Legal support for digital privacy will foster growth and innovation in cloud computing. Take action by writing a letter!
	Check out the LEADS Action Center
	Learn more about the LEADS Act and what you can do to help on our LEADS Action Center.
	Support CS Education for Students
	VFI is proud to support the Computer Science Education Coalition (CSEC), with a goal of increasing federal funding for computer science education. Find out more about the Coalition, sign our petition, and tweet at your members of Congress to support computer science education in America's classrooms.
Watch
	Policy Challenges and Partner Opportunities in U.S. Education
	Margo Day, the dynamic head of U.S. Education for Microsoft, presents on the unique opportunities and challenges for Microsoft and Microsoft Partners in K-12 and higher education. Learn how Voices for Innovation advocates can help improve U.S. STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) education, promote computer science in the classroom, and support public policies that help prepare our nation's workforce for the digital economy.
	Getting from Now to Next: The Invisible Revolution
	Watch this webinar to learn how Microsoft Research is addressing key challenges to increase productivity, improve software testing, and lower costs, and learn how you and your customers can access Microsoft Research technologies to enhance your products and services.
	How Microsoft's Cybersecurity Benefits Your Customers
	In this webinar, Chris Krebs, Director, Cybersecurity Policy at Microsoft, discusses how Microsoft is leading the way in developing and deploying the most advanced cybersecurity technology and services, government proposals to address IT security and privacy challenges, and why technology professionals should be part of the conversation.