FIELDCORE AND CODECRAFT WORKS PARTNER TO CREATE INNOVATIVE NEW STEM SUMMER CAMP NORTH AMERICA REGION Editors Note: This story first appeared on the FieldCore website. Head on over to their site if you’d like to read it there or to learn more about FiedCore. Get their latest updates, industry news, and job openings by connecting with them on Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn. For many kids, summer time means freedom from studying, homework, and learning in general. This past summer though, 100 children aged 9-17, spent one week of their summer learning and participating in online classroom activities with FieldCore’s first-ever […]
Category: Real Results
We’ve got some news. Say hello to codecraft.live 👋
We’ve got some news. Say hello to codecraft.live 👋 This summer has been a pretty big one for us here at Codecraft. We ran 20 summer camps, worked with over 285 students, and continued to bring robust computer science education to students in Melbourne and beyond. But that’s not all we’ve been working on. We’re excited to announce our brand new, online platform Codecraft Live, and give some insight into how we built it and why. We’ve all heard the statistics. Parents see the value a computer science education can have for their kids, but in a lot of cases, […]
Fibonacci Program Gives Teens with Learning Disabilities an Advantage
What’s the Fibonacci Program? An eight-week program held by Codecraft Works for high school students from the Brevard Achievement Center (BAC), in partnership with Vocational Rehabilitation, has yielded an opportunity for teenagers with learning disabilities a chance to be successful in the field of IT upon graduation. During this time, the students learned the basics of HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript, along with becoming Google Analytics certified. The idea for the program came about from Chris Price, employment services coordinator for BAC, who had approached the achievement center’s CEO Amar Patel, according to Mrs. Goff. “They were able to put this […]
Case Study: Nakeya
Case Study: Nakeya Codecraft Works became a Brevard Public Schools partner in 2014. Though this partnership is young, we’ve been lucky enough to work alongside a variety of talented teachers, interns, and employees. Their hard work and dedication mean the world to us, so we are starting a case study series. In this series, we will talk to community members past and present, and highlight how their work with Codecraft has positively affected their lives. We are so happy to know that our work matters. Thank you, for joining this community and supporting us each step of the way. … […]
2019 Internship Lunch
2019 Internship Lunch With Collins Aerospace On Friday, February 15th, Codecraft Works — along with a few employees of Collins Aerospace — organized a lunch for Codecraft’s soon-to-be-graduating student interns. Here, our interns were free to ask questions of and receive advice from our special guests about what they can expect in the future of their professional and academic careers. The conversation was lively, and there was a lot of laughter shared between the mentors and our interns. Topics of conversation included school choice, how to choose a degree, and what to do while in college in order to stand out in the job […]
Case Study: Fiona McCrae
Codecraft Works became a Brevard Public Schools partner in 2014. Though this partnership is young, we’ve been lucky enough to work alongside a variety of talented teachers, interns, and employees. Their hard work and dedication mean the world to us, so we are starting a case study series. In this series, we will talk to community members past and present, and highlight how their work with Codecraft has positively affected their lives. We are so happy to know that our work matters. Thank you, for joining this community and supporting us each step of the way. Fiona McCrae Fiona McCrae […]
Case Study: A Conversation with Cameron Burrows
Codecraft Works became a Brevard Public Schools partner in 2014. Though this partnership is young, we’ve been lucky enough to work alongside a variety of talented teachers, interns, and employees. Their hard work and dedication mean the world to us, so we are starting a case study series. In this series, we will talk to community members past and present, and highlight how their work with Codecraft has positively affected their lives. We are so happy to know that our work matters. Thank you, for joining this community and supporting us each step of the way. Cameron Burrows Cameron Burrows […]
Cybersecurity and the Girl Scouts of America
Cybersecurity and the Girl Scouts of America Girl Scouts and Cybersecurity On Saturday October 7th, Codecraft Works partnered with Raytheon and Vector 35 to give the Girl Scouts of America a lesson in cybersecurity. The girls earned three badges for their vests, learned about internet safety, and gained a deeper understanding of privacy, networks and binary code. While Girl Scouts are known for their crafts and cookies, these new badges are allowing these young girls to do much more than ever before. “These badges didn’t exist yet, because it wasn’t as easy to get access to computers and the internet,” […]
Collaboration for Teachers
March 21, 2018 For Immediate Release Florida Institute of Technology and Codecraft Works Announce Collaboration for Teachers to Learn Computer Science and Earn Certifications Melbourne, Fla. – Florida Institute of Technology announced today a collaboration for teachers. The availability of accredited Codecraft Works courses for teachers to learn computer science. As technology continues to advance all over the world, teachers can benefit from having a better understanding of computer science and being able to prepare their students for a rapidly evolving future. Adults will gain a competitive edge in any industry and have the opportunity to join a network of […]
Codecraft Foundation partners with Tallahassee community centers and Florida Blue
Exciting news in Tallahassee! Codecraft Lab is working with the Jack McLean Community Center and Palmer Munroe Teen Center to introduce Tallahassee teens to coding and computer science. The STE(A)M powered ten-week course started on Oct. 10. It teaches students algorithmic and critical thinking and creative problem solving using visual drag & drop platforms and “unplugged” activities. All participating students will receive full scholarships. This is made possible through a generous sponsorship by Florida Blue. This assistance helps make sure that every kid has access to coding education. We extend a huge thanks to Domi Station for helping to bring Codecraft […]