Coding Creators
Coding Creators helped to create equity in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education and career opportunities for underserved students, by providing real-world coding experiences through after-school and summer courses at Boys and Girls Club locations. This legacy program was completed in 2020.
Program Description:
Students learned to develop apps for smartphones, create their own websites and learn coding for robotics. Staff from the Boys & Girls Clubs learn along with the students, so they can continue teaching the courses after the grant period ends, using tools and equipment provided through the funding.
“It’s vital to engage students in coding and other areas of STEM by middle school to help excite and prepare them for advanced opportunities in high school and beyond,” says Steve Coxon, PhD, executive director of Maryville’s Center for Access and Achievement. “Out-of-school time has been a neglected area in which we can help underserved students find their potential to be creators in our increasingly technology-rich world,” he says.
