

Kids aged 9 and 10 years old are invited to a 5-day Code Camp this summer at Tarboro Road Community Center, 121 N Tarboro St, Raleigh.

It takes place Monday, August 13th, through Friday, August 17th, 2018, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The cost is $40 for Raleigh residents and $55 for non-residents, and all participants receive a free Kindle Fire.

To register, go to RecLink and search for barcode 223633.

This is an excellent, low-cost way to introduce kids to computer programming.

At the class, kids will explore the basic concepts of programming through:

ScratchJr

CS Unplugged

‘Harold the Robot’

Inspirational talks from practicing computer programmers

Videos

Local robotics club demonstrations

Code Camp specifically targets underrepresented groups, which in computer science means female, African-American, and Hispanic students, but all students are also welcome.

Advantages of Code Camp