Atlanta Public Schools Educational Technology Specialist Dominique’ Harbour has been selected to participate in a prestigious fellowship program by Amazon.
Harbour will be an Amazon Future Engineer Teacher Ambassador. She was chosen as one of only 50 educators nationwide for this competitive two-year, paid fellowship, where she will play a vital role in bringing computer science education and career exploration to students throughout Atlanta Public Schools.
“I’m most excited about being able to help provide access and exposure, especially to underprivileged students,” Harbour said. “I think there are a lot of avenues, especially career avenues, that our kids just don’t know exist. You can’t aspire to be something you don’t know exists.”
The Amazon Future Engineer initiative is a global philanthropic program focused on increasing equitable access to high-quality computer science education for children and young adults.
One of Harbour’s first major projects will be to conduct a local listening tour, engaging with students, parents, educators, and community leaders to understand the barriers and challenges they face in STEM and computer science education. This understanding will help shape the future of computer science curricula.
Harbour will also pilot innovative instructional strategies for teaching computer science in the classroom and receive professional development training opportunities. Additionally, she will connect with a nationwide network of like-minded STEM educators to share best practices.
Harbour was selected for the program’s 2024 cohort through a highly competitive process based on her outstanding expertise in computer science and steadfast commitment to providing equitable access to computer science education.
Now in her 11th year at APS, Harbor works with students in all grade levels at L.O. Kimberly Elementary School, Tuskegee Airmen Global Academy, Sarah Smith Primary, and Sarah Smith Intermediate. Originally from Los Angeles, she holds a bachelor’s degree in child development from Spelman College, a master’s degree in educational psychology from Georgia State University, and a specialist degree in instructional technology from Kennesaw State University.
