Digital Coding – Girls Coding II

GIRLS CODING: Digital Coding Workshops for girls aged 12-17 

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology, within the framework of the European Horizon 2020 programme and the wider European Union Digital Single Market Strategy, promotes the implementation of code-learning (programming) workshops for children with emphasis on girls aged 12-17 , in countries where there is a greater need to enhance digital skills.

The EIT is collaborating with the non-profit organization K.E.A.N. (Cell of Alternative Youth Activities ) for the implementation of these workshops, starting with Greece. K.E.A.N. is based in Athens, but numbers hundreds of volunteers in Greece and EU, where also holds branches. 

During the summer months, 50 students from schools in Attica and other municipalities will have the opportunity to experience the magical world of digital coding and get basic principles of creating code! In particular, K.E.A.N. trainers, in collaboration with Google, the BCA College and the Athens Tech Technology College, together with the Municipalities will be in the following areas: Municipality of Alimos (12-14^th July), Municipality of Korydallos (17-19^th July), Municipality of Evrotas (27-30^th July), Municipality of Messini (7-9^th August),   Municipality of Neon Heraklion(28-30^th August).   

Early September, the young programmers will meet again for the “code celebration and award winning ideas”. The event will be hosted by the BCA College in Athens, where participants will have the opportunity to discuss and share their experience with Google executives. The students will then be divided into teams under the guidance of experts and will compete and try to work out a creative idea that could become and Application. A special Judging-Committee will vote for the most innovative idea, which will be awarded and supported by professional developers to become a reality!

The young code explorers’ adventure will continue though! The campaign will continue and will travel across Greece and in neighbor European countries. The first 50 students from Greece will be the Ambassadors of the Digital Code and throughout the European campaign will have the opportunity to meet with the workshops’ participants from the other European countries.

Contact details/applications, information: +30 210 2692 880, info@stavrosm18.sg-host.com , www.girlscoding.eu