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26th March 2018

CoderDojo Annual Survey Results 2017

In November, we opened the CoderDojo Annual Survey. All Dojos running regularly across 75 countries were invited to share their experiences. The information from the Annual Survey helps us determine the impact that the CoderDojo movement is having and it allows the Foundation to receive feedback on what the community needs to guide our future …

31st January 2018

We’re Hiring a Community Coordinator for Ireland

Location: Dublin, with travel to other sites and event venues Rate: €27500 – €38000, dependent on experience Basis: permanent; full-time, part-time or flexible Eligibility: you must be eligible to work in Ireland The Role CoderDojo is a global movement of free computer coding clubs for young people. The first Dojo was started six years ago, and there are now …

12th December 2017

Club Program Manager Opportunity in North America

Based: Oakland, CA, with frequent travel to other sites and event venues Rate: $60,000–$70,000 per annum Basis: permanent Eligibility: you must be eligible to work in the United States The role The Raspberry Pi Foundation’s mission is to put the power of digital making into the hands of people all over the world. This is a deliberately bold statement …

5th November 2017

CoderDojo Foundation 2017 Q3 Report

Throughout the third quarter we focused on contacting community members about approaches and resources they use to engage girls in their Dojo sessions. From late August through to September we released resources and advice for Dojos returning back after the summer break as part of our #BackToDojo campaign. Additionally, the first online content hackathon was …

1st November 2017

Job Opportunities at the CoderDojo Foundation

CoderDojo is a global movement of free computer coding clubs for young people. The first Dojo was started six years ago, and there are now more than 1500 active Dojos in 75 countries, giving 45000 young people the opportunity to learn how to code in a fun, social environment. The CoderDojo movement is supported by …

26th September 2017

Launching the 2017-18 European Astro Pi Challenge!

Astro Pi is an annual science and coding competition where school-age youths code is run on the International Space Station! We want to inspire as many Ninjas as possible to further their interests in space science with code! The challenge is open to CoderDojo clubs and schools in all ESA member countries (most of Europe) including Canada …

17th August 2017

Rockville CoderDojo runs a Raspberry Jam!

Youth ninja, Alexa, from Rockville CoderDojo recently ran a Raspberry Jam as an activity at her local Dojo. A Raspberry Jam is the pun-tastic name given to a meetup of people interested in making things with a Raspberry Pi computer! A Jam is a meeting of all kinds of people: some will be new to …

31st July 2017

CoderDojo announced as a winning innovation project as part of Expo 2020!

The CoderDojo Foundation has won an Expo Live grant from organisers of the next World Expo, being held in Dubai in 2020. The CoderDojo Foundation, a non-profit organisation based in Dublin, supports the volunteer-led global movement of free programming clubs for young people aged 7-17 years. Giustina Mizzoni, Executive Director of the CoderDojo Foundation, said: “The …

12th July 2017

CoderDojo Foundation: How we got on at Coolest Projects

Pete I’ve been part of the organisation team for the CoderDojo Coolest Projects for 4 years now and each year I”m blown away by the level of creativity showcased on the day! This year there was a live beehive (yes, live) monitored by a Raspberry Pi, many robots, social impact projects, video games and more. …

23rd June 2017

How to Get Free .xyz Domain names and more!

_____________________________________________ This offer is now over. Stay up to date with future competitions and offers for Dojos on our Facebook Page or Twitter. _____________________________________________ The awesome folks at .xyz are providing free access to their .xyz domain names and other services to all those involved in Dojos worldwide! For the next month, all members of the …

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