Code to Grow Foundation

Description

How Our Program Works

• Every summer we offer children between the ages of 8-14 the opportunity to attend two weeks of coding camp at Planet Bravo. Furthermore, children who are accepted to the program and attend coding camp are also offered an opportunity to be mentored throughout the school year and enroll in our self-guided coding curriculum that teaches them the basics of coding Python. We provide them with the curriculum and mentoring to help them as they work through the online course throughout the school year.
• Our goals are to spark an interest in coding by attending summer coding camp, and then build on that interest turning it into a passion as kids lean into our self-guided coding curriculum and learn to code on their own. We provide mentorship throughout the curriculum, but the real goal of the program is to teach kids how to think like a coder and learn to solve problems and overcome obstacles on their own. Current students are invited to re-apply every summer to attend camp as part of the next summer's cohort and once students graduate they can apply to come back as mentors and counselors themselves, so they can teach others.