28 May 2019 · by Nuala McHale
When we asked volunteers what motivated them to get involved in their local Dojo one quarter mentioned ‘learning new skills’. Our online training courses provide a practical and free way for you to learn new skills to suit your schedule. You can then practice and develop these skills… Read More
27 May 2019 · by Nuala McHale
Are you looking for a fun online resource to engage young people at your upcoming session? Erase All Kittens is a Mario-style game designed to inspire children to code, whilst giving a gentle introduction to professional programming skills, such as HTML. The online game is set in a magical internet… Read More
16 May 2019 · by Nuala McHale
Our Quarter 1 was all about celebrating our worldwide community and creating more great support in more languages. We also welcomed a new member to our community team, in what has been a record-breaking quarter for new Dojo verifications. Here are some highlights of the great work the team has… Read More
15 May 2019 · by Nuala McHale
Volunteers around the world have been running regular sessions in their local area since the very first CoderDojo club started in 2011. We want to support volunteers and young people, who have been involved in Dojos that have been running for years, to celebrate. That’s why today we… Read More
25 April 2019 · by Nuala McHale
Dona, has been coding and working with computers for several decades, even though it was not her profession. Below she shares how she initially started a CoderDojo club in WestSound (Washington State, USA) and the opportunities it has given her and other young people in the locality. I founded… Read More
18 April 2019 · by Web Team
I love working with the kids at CoderDojo and Techgirlz and am always on the lookout for new projects and technologies. Looking through a Raspberry PI magazine, I spotted a Do-It-Yourself AI kit from Google and since it was only $10, why not give it a try? Like… Read More
16 April 2019 · by CoderDojo
We look back with great pride on what we have achieved in 2018. The success of our work is based on the amazing efforts of our volunteers around the world, and on our team’s targeted support for them. First things first: in 2018 we welcomed 660 new Dojos… Read More
2 April 2019 · by Nuala McHale
Fiona found it difficult to find suitable extra-curricular activities for her son, who is autistic and needs 1-1 adult support. It’s a problem she knows is shared by other families. As a volunteer with Autism Northern Ireland and a founding committee member of the Tech… Read More
29 March 2019 · by Kevin Johnson
“They all show up and they all want to do good, for each other” We have loved celebrating the incredible women in our CoderDojo community this month, especially because we’ve had the opportunity to hear some of their empowering stories. On International Women’s Day, we spent… Read More
1 March 2019 · by Nuala McHale
On February 17 we held our second twelve-hour Twitter chat so that all those around the world involved in CoderDojo could take part and share their experiences. During February our focus has been on the 12,000 volunteers involved in Dojos globally, and #ChatDojo was no exception. Read More