2020 Back-to-School Code-a-thon Darby,PA Judge
ORGANIZATION: We Connect The Dots
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This is our fifth annual code-a-thon taking place on January 24- 26th, 2020. Students will invest in their future by spending their entire weekend learning invaluable technology skills. The program is about getting students out of their comfort zones to learn 21st century workforce skills. Competing in diverse teams, students work to explore global issues and create a functional website that offered a solution to society. This weekend is not just about learning to code, it was about learning to work in teams, solve complex problems, cross collaborate, synthesize information, and most importantly meet new friends and have fun learning.
We Connect The Dots is seeking to recruit 4-5 volunteers per location to serve as one of the five judges on Sunday afternoon (from 1pm to 4pm). Don’t worry if you don’t consider yourself "technically savvy." We will provide you with a checklist of what to look for and guide you through the process. All we ask of our judges is they convey to the students the value of the work they have done and the sacrifices they have made to participate in this endeavor.
With the support of Microsoft and our host partners students learn how to code with HTML5, CSS and JavaScript, while learning how to utilize industry platforms to build websites, and Github to store projects for portfolio development, providing students a unique way to stand out when applying for internships, college applications, and job interviews.
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About We Connect The Dots
Location:
303 Crooked Hill Road, Brentwood, NY 11717, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is to inspire and educate students in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) careers. Through a collaboration with the community, education, government and the technology industry, WCTD provides awareness and education of the 21st Century workforce skills, as well as the opportunities available to students embracing STEAM careers. Impacting students at a local, national and global level, our programs create a hunger for learning that empowers students to find their own paths to success.
Description
The skills needed to succeed in todays complicated work environments challenge employers to find the resources with the right skills to be successful. We Connect The Dots will provide the necessary work skills needed for students to build strong careers in STEAM roles. By engaging in a partnership with communities, industry leaders, students and teachers, we will reduce the number of jobs that are filled by students outside the US. Creating a greater awareness to parents and students of the career possibilities and the skills necessary to succeed. Through an accelerated program and project based learning students will gain the experience that matches todays real world careers.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Penn Wood Middle School Library121 Summit StreetDarby, PA 19023
DATE POSTED
January 22, 2020
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Teaching / Instruction
- Critical Thinking
- Basic Computer Skills
- People Skills
- STEM
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Please arrive at the location 30 mins prior. The time commitment will only be from 1PM - 4PM on Sunday Jan. 26, 2020.