Berkshires Summer Code Kick Off

We develop non-traditional talent and advocate for a vibrant, inclusive tech talent pipeline in our region. We design and deliver workforce training courses and hands-on K12 coding programs, in alignment with the needs of employers, educators, talent and the community in general. The mission is to shift mindset about who can work in technology, remove cultural and economic barriers to joining the tech workforce, and establish and promote pathways to tech careers throughout the region.

Can Code Communities

Join us for a Berkshires Summer Code Kick Off!

Berkshire Innovation Center

We are excited to introduce CanCode as they expand their work here into Berkshire County. Since 2016 Can Code Communities, formerly known as AlbanyCanCode, has been helping adults and K-12 students begin careers in technology. <a href="https://cancode.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">CanCode Communities </a>recognizes that access to quality digital literacy and technology education at a young age has the potential to open doors for our young people, especially those whose communities have traditionally been left out of the tech economy. In partnership with <a href="https://berkshireinnovationcenter.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Berkshire Innovation Center</a>, The Berkshire County Superintendent Roundtable, <a href="https://www.berkshireunitedway.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Berkshire United Way</a>, <a href="https://berkshiremuseum.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Berkshire Museum</a>, and <a href="https://www.gd.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">General Dynamics</a> we are excited to offer a Summer Code Kick Day! The program, which will provide early exposure technology skills, will build confidence in the students and awareness of the types of careers that they might pursue. In addition to preparing students for the workforce of tomorrow, our goal is to take students from being consumers of digital content to being creators, able to develop materials to share their voices and engage with their communities. It is our hope that, by investing in technical education for students in communities that are least represented within the current technology workforce, we will begin to shift assumptions about who is suitable for a career in software development and other technology-related jobs.Join us for a Summer Code Kick Off on June 29th from 10 AM - 12 PM for Berkshire County high school students and educators! The Kick Off will introduce teachers and students to the <a href="https://scratch.mit.edu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Scratch platform </a>as well as introduce some of the basics of programming and computational thinking in a user-friendly format. Developed by the MIT Media Lab’s Lifelong Kindergarten Group, Scratch is a block-coding tool designed to introduce children and adults to the basic principles of coding and computational thinking. Block coding means that instead of typing in text code to build their programs, Scratch users arrange coding blocks with specific functions that create their programs.Who: High school students and educatorsWhen: Wednesday, June 29th from 10 AM - 12 PMWhere: Berkshire Innovation Center (45 Woodlawn Ave, Pittsfield, MA 01201)Cost: Free

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