The focus of the El Paso Computes: K-12 Impact initiative will be to increase computing competencies of20,000 El Paso students by building capacity in foundational computing among teachers in El Paso's K-12 public schools, especially schools in underserved areas. As part of this initiative, UTEP will leverage region-wide partnerships with school districts and EPCC through a collective impact approach aimed at strengthening the K-20+ computer science pipeline across EI Paso