For many, youth coding education provides promise for job opportunities in the future. However, in the case of some Louisville teens, they are making those opportunities happen now. Urban Maxx puts a spotlight on these teens in a recent article titled “7 LOUISVILLE TEENAGERS CREATE A TECH COMPANY; BUILDING WEBSITES.”
According to Brad Harrison of Urban Maxx, “In an attempt to stay ahead of the technology curve, a collaboration between the Metro Louisville Department of Economic Growth and Innovation, Greater Louisville Inc, EnterpriseCorp, the Louisville Free Public Library, KentuckianaWorks and local employers was established to create the technology growth program known as Code Louisville. The program consists of a series of twelve-week sessions which uses the Treehouse coding program to train future software developers. According to the Code Louisville website, between 2010 and 2020, Louisville is projected to have a net increase of nearly 2000 new programmer and software developer jobs. In 2015, Code Louisville decided to expand its training program to include high school students from Louisville’s predominately black Russell Neighborhood, so it created a pilot program called Code Louisville After School. Classes for the the program would be held at the city owned learning center in the Russell Neighborhood known as The Beech… The program taught the students how to code using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Once they mastered the techniques, they designed the website for Coding at the Beech(atthebeech.com) and were then able to create their own website development company called Beech Technologies (Beechtech.org). Their newly founded company creates custom websites complete with a personalized internet domain, tech support, social media presence, software updates and frequent analysis reports to track the success of the client’s web presence. The websites are currently being offered at a discounted rate of $99 per month. Comparable services with their competitors generally range around $250 per month.”
At CodeRev Kids, we believe in empowering youth to start their own coding enterprises or fill the huge need for coding positions currently available in the workforce.
Our program emphasizes computational thinking, which encompasses a wide range of programming concepts and languages. CodeRev Kids’ lessons build upon one another and we adjust starting points to each student’s level of expertise. In other words, our entire curriculum is customized.
Also, while we are known for saying we are the most educational tech camp out there, we also keep the focus on having fun. This way, students stay engaged while learning to blend creativity with technology.
If you want to empower your child with a quality coding education, your best bet is CodeRev Kids!