The Walk-On Foundation

Description

• The Walk-On Foundation (TWOF) collaborates with Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, and High Schools to offer coding classes as an extracurricular and/or an elective that teaches valuable skillsets such as:
  • Critical Thinking
  • Creativity
  • Sequencing
  • Logic and Reasoning
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Problem Solving
  • Empathy
  • Accountability
• The resources we utilize to educate students on coding is through a partnership with CodeSpark Academy, an entity that has had their program and research backed by MIT and Princeton
• CodeSpark is an entity developed with the intent of making computer sciences accessible to kids everywhere.
  • They utilize a word-free interface to make learning code accessible to pre-readers and non-English speakers.
  • CodeSpark aims to close the gender gap by utilizing game mechanics that increases engagement in girls by up to 20% and inspiring girl characters in aspirational professions.
• TWOF aims to utilize the best resources and partnerships to make sure that tools and resources are accessible.
• There is no cost to the schools we partner with, costs if any are managed by TWOF.
• TWOF partners with the schools to provide scholarships to one boy and one girl who highlighted excellence/improvement in STEM at graduation.
• TWOF offers backpacks and school supplies to students at the start of the academic year.