Introduction to CoderDojo

Basic slide deck about CoderDojo

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1. CoderDojo, the volunteer led movement of free coding clubs for young people aged 7 to 17
2. Where it all started In June 2011 the first CoderDojo took place in County Cork, Ireland, ran by co-founders Bill Liao & James Whelton Demand was massive and the movement spread rapidly around the world from the West Coast of America to Japan and Australia!
3. So What is a Dojo? At Dojos young people learn how to hack, code, build websites, apps, games and more all in a fun, social and collaborative environment all for free! Children are mentored by volunteers passionate about children being given the opportunity to learn code. Emphasis is put on peer to peer mentoring & open source.
4. Why CoderDojo? Industry Globally there is a massive shortage of programmers to fill thousands of vacant jobs. This issue affects every industry because technology is transforming how every industry communicates & collaborates. Education Currently Code education is not readily accessible for children. Learning code also teaches creative and logical problem solving skills to young people skills necessary for the 21st Century! Society Theres a major gender imbalance within the technology sector but also a lack of community, recognition & platform for young coders. CoderDojo turns coding into a social hobby for young people!
5. Get involved you Local Dojo! ♥ Volunteer at Your Local Dojo Start A Dojo Partner with Your Local Dojo Find your Dojo at .com/find Learn how to start a Dojo at .com/start
6. CoderDojo Hello World Foundation Get in touch hello@hwf.io www.hwf.io @HWF info@coderdojo.com www.coderdojo.com @CoderDojo github.com/coderdojo To support you local Dojo please contact them directly through ! For international partnerships & other requests please contact the Hello World Foundation .com/find