Because of COVID-19, many great resources and opportunities have been shared and generated for online learning. This panel covers best practice recommendations, examples, and systems needed for navigating and facilitating CS enrichment at home.

Over 230 students from 13 states and 54 cities participated in the country’s first virtual hackathon for students in grades K through 12 launched by Youth Code Jam.

In response to school closures, Youth Code Jam has launched a Virtual Learning Hub with access to coding and computational thinking materials in both English and Spanish for students, teachers and parents. All free of charge.

Conn's HomePlus joined Spurs Sports & Entertainment to celebrate Ed White DATA/Youth Code Jam CoderPals by hosting an amazing event with Spurs Player Lonny Walker and the Coyote and donating 40 laptops to support Youth Code Jam’s work in expanding access and broadening participation in computer science education.

Interested teachers, librarians and administrators from ESC Regions 1 (Rio Grande Valley) and 13 (Austin Area) can apply to be a part of the KLE Jam in a Box Cohort at bit.ly/wecanjam. Deadline to apply is September 30.

Youth Code Jam is the first and only San Antonio organization to be selected. Work will expand thanks to a major grant from The KLE Foundation to seed Community Code Jams in Austin and the Rio Grande Valley. 

Members of Texas PTA are invited to apply for a grant that includes hands-on training with Youth Code Jam and materials and activities needed to host their own Community Code Jams.

A pilot of Jam in the Box took place last year, resulting in 37 jams in 21 Texas cities with the same powerful outcomes as Youth Code Jam-run events.