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AIM launches CoderDojos for kids, teens at Hudl in Lincoln
AIM CoderDojo is landing in Lincoln. CoderDojo is an unstructured, open-source coding club where mentors introduce young people to programming in a fun, engaging way …
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Cedar Rapids launches CoderDojo chapter with first event Saturday
Last month Omaha joined the list of international CoderDojos, hosting an event attended by nearly two dozen 13- to 17-year-olds in Omaha’s Old Market. Now another Midwestern city—Cedar Rapids—is adopting an open source, volunteer-led program that teaches kids to code, too …
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AIM reaches out to teach Nebraska, western Iowa kids how to code
AIM, a non-profit that promotes using technology to empower people, is offering a new educational program that teaches kids to code. AIM CoderDojo classes will soon be available in Omaha, Kearney, Neb. and Council Bluffs, Iowa. The program uses volunteer mentors to teach free, open source coding classes to young people. Classes for kids ages 8-12 include Scratch,…
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Aiming to teach kids code, CoderDojo returns Saturday to Des Moines
Plenty of parents want their kids to grow up to be doctors and lawyers, but what about programmers and developers? CoderDojo Des Moines is ready to train the next generation of techies, from middle school on up. CoderDojo started in Ireland and is popular in Europe, but Des Moines and Iowa City are among the…