#ChooseToChallenge - Programming for All!

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Programming for All!  By Dr. Felienne Hermans.  
Learn why it is important for all kids to learn programming at an early age

As a parent, we all want to give the best education to our kids. We want to empower them to create the future. We want them to excel and realize their potential. Our future is digital and all industries are being transformed digitally. <a href="http://www.jet-learn.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">JetLearn</a> is excited to organize this talk by Dr. Felienne Hermans, Associate Professor at Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science, Leiden University.Agenda: <ul><li>How coding - along with Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic - is becoming a core literacy skill</li><li>What are the best ways for your kids to get started on coding in a fun and creative way?</li><li>How can we empower more girls to go into coding</li></ul>About Dr. Felienne Hermans:Felienne is an associate professor at the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science at Leiden University, where she heads the PERL research group, focused on programming education. She also works at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam one day a week, where she teaches prospective computer science teachers.Felienne is the creator of the Hedy programming language, and was one of the founders of the Joy of Coding conference. Since 2016, she has been a host at SE radio, one of the most popular software engineering podcasts on the web. Felienne is the author of “The Programmer’s Brain” a book that helps programmers understand how their brains work and how to use it more effectively. In 2021, Felienne was awarded the Dutch Prize for ICT research.Felienne is a member of the board of I&I, the Dutch association of high-school computer science teachers, and of TC39, the committee that designs JavaScript. Felienne blogs at <a href="http://www.felienne.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">felienne.com</a>In the last week of Feb 2021, Felienne ran 4 marathons in 4 days covering the full Dutch coastline! #ChooseToChallenge #CodingForKids #STEMforGirls #CodingForGirls #JetLearn #ProgrammingForAll

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