At Ladies Learning Code we've been in the business of digital skills building for a little over 5 years. From our one-day workshops for women, to our in-school programming, to our summer camps for kids, to our Code Mobile trip this past summer, we are always experimenting with new ways to reach Canadians with the critical technical skills that will empower them to become creators, and not just consumers, of technology.But the concept of “digital literacy” is still fairly new, and we are aware that not every person or every industry has a full understanding just yet of why digital literacy is important and how it impacts them.Being the curious, data-driven people that we are, we decided to commission Abacus Data to run a national survey to answer two questions: do Canadians understand our mission, and, more importantly, do they support it?1,500 respondents later, we have our answer.Canadians are aware of the challenges facing women in the ICT (information and communications technology) sector, and they support our efforts to diversify and strengthen this industry.Abacus' findings were more than informative: they actually spelled out support for, and importance of, the work we do at Ladies Learning Code every day.To say we are encouraged is an understatement.At Ladies Learning Code, our mission is to be the leading resource for women and youth to become passionate builders – not just consumers – of technology — and we are thrilled that Canadians are with us.Melissa Sariffodeen is the Co-Founder and CEO of Ladies Learning Code. She's a fierce advocate for providing women and youth the critical skills, confidence and opportunities they need to become passionate builders - not just consumers of technology and to thrive in our increasingly digital world.