Girls Who Code Des Moines Summer Camp

Tech Journey is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization committed to inspiring youth in central Iowa to increase their knowledge and interest in technology by providing engaging learning opportunities led by technology professionals.

Tech Journey, Inc.

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Franklin Jr High

Girls Who Code (GWC) Des Moines is a program for students in grades six to twelve to build coding skills and community while learning about women in tech. A nationally recognized movement, GWC clubs are a sisterhood of supportive peers and role models using computer science to change the world. Participants build coding skills and community as they complete projects through an adaptive curriculum. Locale female technology professionals serve as mentors, working with the students at camp and during monthly club meetups throughout the year.The Girls Who Code Des Moines 2024 Summer Camp will take place at the historic Franklin Junior High, 4801 Franklin Avenue in Des Moines on Wednesday, August 7 and Thursday, August 8, 2024, from 9am to 4pm each day. No coding experience is necessary to participate. This year's summer camp will be packed with lots of hands-on fun as both beginning and experienced students dive into coding projects with Scratch, Python or the JavaScript React library while also being exposed to user design, robotics and artificial intelligence. Lunch and snacks will be provided.Requirements:<ul><li>Students in grades six to twelve,</li><li>A Girls Who Code club account (see below), and</li><li>Commitment to daily attendance.</li></ul>As a free camp with limited seats, Tech Journey desires to give priority to students who can commit to attending both days of the learning activity. Please do not register a student who cannot participate each day.For a Girls Who Code club account, go to <a href="https://clubs-hq.girlswhocode.com/login" title="https://clubs-hq.girlswhocode.com/login" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://clubs-hq.girlswhocode.com/login</a> and click the Sign up option. Follow the prompts and enter IA51381 when asked for a club ID.Contact info@techjourney.org with questions.Special thanks to Athene, Bankers Trust, The Bayer Fund, EMC Insurance, Farm Bureau Financial Services, GuideOne Foundation, John Deere Des Moines Operations Committee, Lean TECHniques, Merchants Bonding and Vermeer Corporation for sponsoring Tech Journey's 2024 summer programming.

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