Happy Pride Month! We’re stopping in this month to tell you all about the queer history of computing. You probably know a few of the famous LGBTQIA2+ tech pioneers — like Alan Turing and Tim Cook — but we bet you haven’t heard about all 10 of the individuals below whose life work played an integral role in the development of modern computer technology. Many of these individuals lived and worked in…
In March, Nickelodeon stopped by with CBS anchor Vlad Duthiers to film a segment on the power of learning code for kids living in the Metaverse. We were over the moon at the chance to tell America all about how an unconventional coding education can help kids develop intellectual confidence, a growth mindset, self-expression, and computational thinking skills. Watch our big TV debut below!
Three cheers for our creative coders! Our Code 4 Change: Build a Better World participants have completed and submitted their programming projects, the votes have been cast, and the results have been tallied. We hope you were able to tune in to the Code 4 Change finale this past weekend as we celebrated the hard work of all our coders and revealed the winners in an array of exciting categories! If…
This year, May 16-20 is Scratch Week — a week set aside to celebrate Scratch, a block-based visual programming language that we use in all of our beginner classes! We love how Scratch provides a free coding platform for kids, allowing young coders to practice critical thinking, problem solving, and all kinds of technical programming skills. Check out three of our favorite recent TCS projects…
Here at The Coding Space, the month of May isn’t just a time for spring blooms and summer anticipation — it’s also Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Celebrated each May, AA & NH/PI Heritage Month is an awesome opportunity to spotlight the accomplishments of these individuals in STEM and re-commit to disrupting the “model minority” myths that unjustly sabotage…
As our spring semester comes to a close and we prepare to launch headfirst into our jam-packed summer offerings, we at TCS think it’s the perfect time to take a breath and create a pocket of space in May to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month. The American Psychological Association reports that, while 87% of American adults don’t believe mental health struggles are anything to be ashamed of…