#grit grind code

So this is where I spend some of my mornings as a TA for CodeCrew, a nonprofit here in Memphis that teaches grade school kids in disadvantaged areas about technology. Today's classes were on robotics and mobile app development.

"Be part of our mission by volunteering at our upcoming 9th Annual Hackathon! Whether you're a tech guru or a beginner, we welcome your extra set of hands to help us end the fiscal year with a blast. Register here and let's make an impact together!"

CodeCrew’s Vision 📷: Diversify the tech industry and create the next generation of tech innovators out of those most underrepresented in the tech industry. Help us make our vision a reality. #GritGrindCode

When: Saturday, December 7th, 2019Where: Benjamin L Hooks Main Library 3030 Poplar Avenue, Memphis TN*There is a $10 deposit taken at signup, which is refunded after the event.*

Honored to be a Code Crew Hackathon judge again this year! Sunday afternoon at the FedEx Institute of Technology on The University of Memphis campus in central Memphis.  ---  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/codecrews-5th-annual-hackathon-tickets-61659717876 The CodeCrew Hackathon is the finale to our exciting summer of code! This unique TWO-DAY event provides an opportunity for kids to show off their mobile app development skills and work on a real-world project to benefit our community.Students will be placed into teams and challenged to use computer science skills to solve a local community issue. Hackathon participants will work all day Saturday and will come back on Sunday, to complete their apps. They will be supported by volunteers from the Memphis tech community. To keep everyone excited, focused, and motivated, CodeCrew is leaning on a fantastic support team and special guests.On Sunday, participants will make presentations to a team of distinguished judges and guests and will compete for third, second, and first place! In addition to getting this awesome chance to show off their creativity, skills and team spirit, participants will also compete for some serious prizes. One kid will also get a chance to win the most prestigious award of the event for working hard, trying harder, and showing great support for their team! What could their prize be?! The event is open to all current and former CodeCrew participants and any other interested students entering grades 5-12. CodeCrew is a Start Co Sky High initiative co-founded by Meka Egwuekwe, Petya Grady, and Audrey Jones-Willis.

https://www.code-crew.org/codeschool Check it out, the 3rd Cohort is starting soon but you can still get into that class. All you need is a GED or high school diploma, to be nominated by a professional connection, and fill out our application.  Do I have to have prior coding experience? The CodeCrew Code School is designed for adults with virtually no previous experience in coding.  All that is required is a strong interest in learning to code, the determination to work hard, and a strong commitment finish what is started.  That stated, previous experience in coding will not eliminate or otherwise affect an applicant’s consideration for admission. How much does it cost to apply? There is no application fee for the CodeCrew Code School.  No nominee, applicant, or student is expected to pay anything before or during the program.I have a chance to go to college and study computer science.   Should I attend CodeCrew Code School instead? This decision on whether or not to attend college is a personal one.  CodeCrew Code School does not advocate choosing a code school instead of college if a person has the means, talent, and determination to both start and finish college.  CodeCrew Code School is an additional option targeting the 30,000+ Opportunity Youth in Memphis who for a variety of reasons are not in high school, not in college, and not working, to provide them with another pathway to a successful career.  Providing these young people, and adults of all ages, with additional options is the goal of the CodeCrew Code School.  Please see the Opportunity Youth Report by Seeding Success for more details about Opportunity Youth in Memphis. What about soft skills? The CodeCrew Code School recognizes that while knowing how to code is critically important for any software engineer, soft skills such as communication, teamwork, responsibility, problem solving, and negotiation and conflict resolution are just as important for success in this field.  The CodeCrew Code School curriculum incorporates soft skills training across the six month term; however, CodeCrew Code School applicants are encouraged and directed to take advantage of one of several soft skills training providers in Memphis that heavily concentrate on these important skills, including great organizations like The Collective and the Workforce Investment Network.  Participants in these and other similar programs are given strong preference in the admissions process for the Code School.  

This class has an administrative fee of $10 per student. The tuition for the program is free, provided by a full scholarship.

Interested in getting your child involved w/ #coding (& with us)? Sign them up for the Mobile App Class, it's for beginners with no previous experience. Classes begin Monday, Jan. 28th at Lester Community Center, 4:30 to 6p sign up with @CodeCrew