In collaboration with South Bend Code School, the South Bend Empowerment Zone launched a 5-week summer coding program for third through fifth graders during the Summer Academy Genius Hour. The classes met four days per week, and each coding session was 1 hour long. …

Technology Education Programs at the University Level. — Program Summary. Students who participated in this Intro to Web Development Boot Camp gained experience using technologies and methods used in professional settings by developing a portfolio of work that demonstrates the relevancy of their knowledge and skills. The program primarily targeted the University’s non-computer science majors. The University of Notre Dame…

Python is one of the fastest-growing programming languages and one of the most in-demand skills according to LinkedIn. In fact, you are probably very familiar with a few companies that use the Python programming language.

Teach students JavaScript through video game development. — Our Arcade Game Design course teaches students how to build video games using JavaScript. We taught students (ages 13–18) how to program classic arcade games. Using JavaScript for game development opens doors for more students because all the development can be done in a web browser, versus needing to download…

The high enrollment numbers that we’ve seen in Arcade Game Design have taught us that it absolutely isn’t a waste of time for kids to learn to code by programming video games. Instead, it’s an investment. Video game coding courses are familiar, teach the skills that industry professionals look for…

Coding clubs might be the answer you’ve always been looking for. — The internal and external pressure on schools to introduce computer science skills to their students is real and not always the easiest to navigate. There is internal pressure felt by educators and administrators because it's been proven that tech education helps students to be more competitive in the real-world. Obtaining…

We’re excited to announce that we are working with the University of Notre Dame to put on a Web Development Coding Boot Camp, primarily targeting the university’s non-computer science majors! …

We tend to prioritize placing our students in paid-internships because of the affirmation and support that these types of internships provide. Over the years, our team’s helped many of our Code School students to earn their first internships in tech. The types of internships vary. For instance, one of our…

One of the classes that we offer in our after-school coding program is Web Development. In the class, participants learn text-based coding languages, code their own websites, and learn key developer concepts like wireframing and how to use a text-editor. Participants build fun projects like the About Me Project (a…