Launched two years ago, the Diversity Bridges Program “focuses on providing jobs and support to people with disabilities” and reducing barriers to employment for everyone. Part of this program is dedicated to providing opportunities in the tech industry to people on the autism spectrum.
Why Computational Thinking Sets a Foundation for Programmers
Digital Literacy: What It Is & Why It Matters
We focus on more than just coding at Youth Code Jam. While coding is a great skill for students to learn and helps them to approach problems in new ways, there’s a different set of skills they’ll need to be successful in a digital world, whether or not they go on to be programmers. These skills fall under the category of digital literacy.
Here's how we're kicking off the summer at YCJ
Calling all teachers: Apply to receive a free Jam in a Box with $500 stipend!
Thanks to grants from The KLE Foundation, H-E-B Tournament of Champions and Red River, Youth Code Jam is excited to announce the application for the 2020-21 Jam in a Box (with all new materials and resources) is open. We will select 35 schools in and around Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, Houston and the Rio Grande Valley.