Overview of CoderDojo

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1. CoderDojo is a global community of free programming
   clubs dedicated to helping young people understand
   the magic behind the technology that surrounds them.
   The CoderDojo Foundation
   

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2. What is CoderDojo?
   •  Creating the world they want to live in
   •  Connecting with each other across borders and boundaries
   •  Developing the skills required to be successful in our increasingly
   connected world
   •  Benefiting from the expertise of volunteers who donate their time
   freely to educate the next generation
   Every week, as a direct result of CoderDojo clubs in
   59 countries, 35,000 young people are:
   ...... all for free!!
   

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3. What is CoderDojo?
   CoderDojo is a global volunteer-led
   community of free programming
   clubs for young people between the
   ages of 7 and 17.
   The movement is based on an
   Open Source Model, meaning
   anyone adhering to the CoderDojo
   Charter can set up a Dojo
   anywhere in the world.
   The movement focuses on
   encouraging kids to express their
   creativity and to develop new
   learning techniques.
   Video:
   CoderDojo  1  Rule  Be  Cool!  
   

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4. Today …
   In less than four years, the movement has spread rapidly throughout the world. Today
   there are more than 750 Dojos spread across 59 countries, with more being set up every
   week.
   See Global Dojos: Paris  CoderDojo, New  York  CoderDojo, Western  Australia  CoderDojo
   

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5. So What Exactly is a Dojo?
   A Dojo is a local, independent
   volunteer-led, free programming
   club for young people that
   follows the CoderDojo Charter. It
   becomes part of the global
   community by adopting the ethos
   and philosophy of the CoderDojo
   movement. Dojos are built on
   community spirit and encourage
   children to collaborate and learn
   from each other.
   ‘‘For me CoderDojo is the place
   where young people can learn to
   be creative’’
   Werner Vogles CTO Amazon
   

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6. Creative Learning
   By learning how to code from an early age,
   children are exposed to a new way of thinking
   and problem solving. These skills will make
   them valuable future employees.
   Global Skills Gap
   Globally, industries are struggling to hire
   enough skilled employees. Europe is expected
   to face a shortfall of over 900,000 technically-
   skilled employees by 2020.
   Education
   CoderDojo is an informal learning
   environment. It gives young people the
   opportunity to deeply explore technology in an
   enjoyable and low pressure environment.
   Why is CoderDojo important?
   Equal Opportunity
   In CoderDojo, every child is given an equal
   opportunity to learn. The movement is
   inclusive of everyone, regardless of their
   background, race or culture.
   Changing the Ratio
   By learning from female mentors who are
   successful in industry, CoderDojo is helping to
   close the gender gap by inspiring young girls
   to see programming as a career opportunity.
   Digital Creators
   CoderDojo ultimate goal is to enable young
   people to become a generation of technology-
   savvy digital creators.
   

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7. Inclusive and
   Non-Discriminatory
   Open
   Source Model
   The CoderDojo Ethos
   Independent of
   Formal Education
   Community Based
   & Focused
   Volunteer
   Led
   Self-Led
   Learning
   Contributing to the
   Global Community
   Open
   Curriculum
   Collaborative
   Approach
   Child Centric
   Free…Always!
   Underpinned by a
   Common Ethos
   

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8. What Children Learn at Dojos
   

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9. What Children Learn at Dojos
   The Soft Skills
   • Collaboration
   • Confidence
   • Creative problem solving
   • Leadership skills
   • Logical thinking
   • Mentoring
   • Presentation Skills
   • Social Skills
   

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10. Get in touch with us!
    The CoderDojo Foundation are here to help
    guide you through the process!
    1. Become a Champion.
    A Champion is the individual who takes the
    lead on organising a Dojo. Champions can be
    parents, teachers, technologists or just
    individuals who want to do something for their
    community. To kick off the process register
    yourself on coderdojo.com/start
    2. Gather A Team.
    Dojos work best when a team is built to
    support and manage them. All Dojos require a
    technical mentor (ratio of 1:10 minimum), non
    technical volunteers can manage registration
    or social media.
    How do you start a Dojo?
    3. Find a Venue.
    Dojos can be run in any venue that has wifi,
    chairs, tables and heat! Libraries, canteens,
    community centers, meeting rooms all work.
    The venue should be donated for free.
    4. Plan Your Dojo.
    Dojos can run weekly, bi-weekly or monthly,
    pick what works for you and set a start date.
    Decide on what content to start your Dojo off
    with, for help here visit the CoderDojo wiki
    kata.coderdojo.com.
    5. Promote your Dojo.
    Promote your Dojo to local youth club, schools
    or among colleagues and friends. The average
    Dojo size is 35 but you can start small and
    work up!
    

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11. CoderDojo’s Impact
    “CoderDojo has definitely
    influenced my thoughts on
    college….made me look into an
    area I wouldn’t have considered
    before” Catrina, Attendee
    “One of the things that he looked forward
    to was his weekly trip to CoderDojo. He
    feels at home in the environment” Ken,
    Parent of child on autistic spectrum
    “I thought it was cool how all the apps
    worked, so when I heard about the Dojo I
    wanted to start coming. Today I’m using
    Xcode and writing a calculator in
    Objective-C” Ted, attendee
    “It’s great to see someone going
    from having literally no experience to
    having a working interactive web site
    they’ve built by hand”
    Craig, Mentor
    

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12. “In 2013, women made up 14 percent of all computer
    science graduates — down from 36% in 1984. This
    imbalance persists in the tech industry.”
    New York Times, 31st May 2014
    CoderDojo  Blazing  a  trail  for  young  females  in  ICT  
    In CoderDojo we are challenging the socially-
    accepted idea among young girls that the world of
    the computer sciences is not for them!
    •  Currently 30% of Dojo attendees are girls.
    •  Dojos struggle to attract girls aged 12- 16.
    •  Societal stereotypes and unconscious
    biases have both been shown to discourage
    girls from choosing STEM-related subjects.
    Certain Dojos run ‘Girls only’ sessions. The aim of
    these are to:
    •  Build up young girls confidence.
    •  Make the learning relevant to girls.
    •  Showcase positive female role models.
    •  Appeal to their creative sides.
    Our aim is for Dojo attendees to ultimately reflect an
    equal split between boys and girls. We would like to
    see girl-specific interventions become unnecessary
    because societal perceptions have changed
    irrevocably, and girls opt in to attend Dojos!
     
    CoderDojo Girls
    

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13. Garima (16)
    Garima has a
    fascination for science
    & coding. She wanted
    to share her
    knowledge with young
    people in her
    community so started a
    Dojo! Now she runs
    the weekly Dojo with
    the support of mentors
    from local businesses
    around the area. s
    Maciej (16)
    Lauren attended her
    first Dojo 3 years ago.
    She now develops
    apps, websites and
    games. She was
    named EU Digital Girl
    of the year in 2014.
    She has developed
    Cool  Kids  Studio, a
    healthy eating website.
    Lauren (10)
    Maciej has been
    attending Dojos for
    nearly 4 years. He
    won the 2013
    CoderDojo Coolest
    Project Award by
    creating and open
    sourcing his own
    programming
    language: “Oda”
    Ninja Success Stories
    Niall (11)
    Niall has attended his
    Dojo every week since
    the beginning of the
    CoderDojo movement.
    He became Europe's
    youngest iOS
    developer after
    learning Swift and
    publishing an app on
    the app store ‘’Kehoes
    Crazy War of Worlds”.
    

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14. The Coolest Projects Awards
    The CoderDojo Coolest Projects Awards is the only event of its kind in the world! The aim of the event is to
    recognise achievement and celebrate the creativity of the kids & young people within Dojos. Prizes are
    awarded across 6 categories: Scratch, Hardware, Websites, Apps, Games and Enterprise (Advanced
    Languages). The awards have grown rapidly year after year and in 2016 we are expecting over 750
    projects to be demoed!
    2013 – 75 projects entered, 2014 - 240 projects entered, 2015 – 510 projects
    

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15. 1. Support Digital Creators
    Support new and young digital creators, change-makers, innovators and entrepreneurs of
    tomorrow. CoderDojo creates spaces for young people to explore technology and to
    develop crucial skills such as programming, problem solving, teamwork and creativity. Our
    ninjas have already achieved great things and as the movement scales, their possibilities
    are limitless. We have already seen young lives change because of participation in Dojos.
    5 Reasons to support CoderDojo
    

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16. 2. Global Presence
    Support a movement that is enabled by
    a truly global, connected community,
    with 750 Dojos located in 59 countries.
    At Dojos, young people are introduced to
    the concepts of remote and collaborative
    working across geographical boundaries.
    To them, the world, enabled by
    technology, is borderless.
    3. Growth
    Be part of a phenomena that is growing rapidly
    and is supporting positive change in the world. The
    growth that has been achieved in less than 4 years
    is extraordinary. With further partnership and
    support, we can achieve our goal of giving every
    child, regardless of where they’re from, the
    opportunity to learn about technology in a
    meaningful and interactive way.
    Why Support CoderDojo?
    CoderDojo Growth
    in >4 years
    

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17. Sample of Outlets who cover CoderDojo
    4. Reach
    Be associated with a brand that in a short
    space of time has become internationally
    recognised and regularly featured in
    international media covering themes like:
    technology, coding, tech skills, STEM, the
    global skills gap, empowerment, youth and
    education.
    5. Influence
    Attend and feature in high impact
    special technology and youth
    events. To increase the profile and
    awareness of CoderDojo, we
    regularly run events in unique
    locations such as Buckingham
    Palace, SXSW, Web Summit and
    the European Union Parliament.
    EU Parliament
    Buckingham
    Palace
    The Web
    Summit
    Why Support CoderDojo?
    

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18. Our vision is a world where every child has the opportunity to learn about
    technology and be creative in a safe and social environment.
    2015 – 2016 Strategic Pillars of Focus
    CoderDojo Foundation Overview
    Engaging  all  young  people  
    Engaging  &  SupporHng  all  volunteers  
    Development  &  CuraHon  of  Content  &  Resources  
    Global  Community  Growth    
    Infrastructure  
    CommunicaHons  &  Brand  Awareness  Building  
    

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19. Company No: 524255
    CHY No: CHY20812
    The Team
    Laura  Ivers  
    Content  Lead  
    GiusHna    
    Mizzoni  
    Head  of  
    Development  
    Rosa  
    Langhammer  
    ReporHng  Lead  
    Mary    
    Moloney  
    Global  CEO  
    Ursula    
    Clarke  EvereS  
    Technical  Lead  
    Pete  O’Shea  
    Comms  &  Events  
    Lead  
    Annabel    
    Cleary  
    Intern  
    Directors:
    James Whelton
    Bill Liao
    Noel Ruane
    Sean O’Sullivan
    Una Fox
    Cyril Treacy
    

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20. Opportunities for Partnering
    1.  Funders: Make a financial donation above a set tier per annum directly to the Foundation.
    These donations enable the core team to deliver the activities required to operate and support
    existing and start up Dojos globally.
    2.  Pro Bono Partners: Donate Resources that benefit the CoderDojo Community/Foundation.
    Examples include free hardware or software donations for global Dojos.
    3.  Growth Partners: Are organizations who use existing infrastructure/resources to scale
    CoderDojo by opening Dojos across global locations. Growth partners evangelize CoderDojo
    and encourage employees to start Dojos both informally or through a structured CSR
    programme.
    4.  Alliance Partners: Are organisations who share a similar mission/vision and want to align
    with CoderDojo. Typically these partners cross-promote their offerings, and share knowledge
    and resources.
     
     
     
    Collaboration is at the core of what we do.
    We’re always open to engaging with new & potential partners,
    specifically in the following areas:
    

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21. Event Sponsors
    Donors
    Pro Bono
    Partners
    Alliance
    Partners
    Our Partners
    

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22. Join the Movement!
    There are opportunities in your life to change somebody else’s world for the better, to
    be the giant on whose shoulders the next generation stand. This is at the core of
    everything that CoderDojo stands for and does. Join this unique and special movement
    to impact the next generation!
    @CoderDojo info@coderdojo.org www.coderdojo.com  
    

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