18th June 2020
How the CoderDojo community in Japan has adapted to change
In early June, Lucia Manzitti, Head of Code Club UK and Ireland, caught up with Yohei Yasukawa, co-founder of the CoderDojo Japan Association regional body, via video conference (you can learn more about CoderDojo regional bodies here). Lucia learned about how the CoderDojo Japan Association has adapted its model to support the CoderDojo community in …
12th June 2020
Annual survey results 2019
Every year, the team at the CoderDojo Foundation carries out an annual survey. All verified Dojos from around the world are invited to tell us about their club and experiences. Of course, a lot has changed since we conducted the annual survey in the autumn of last year. The restrictions have meant that most Dojos …
27th May 2020
Connecting with Raspberry Pi accounts — more benefits, one account!
Our development team have been working hard over the last few months to deliver additional benefits to all our community members on the CoderDojo platform. By connecting your CoderDojo account with Raspberry Pi Foundation accounts (this platform belongs to the wider Foundation that CoderDojo is a part of), you will be able to avail of …
2nd April 2020
World Autism Awareness Day: Supporting young people during unusual times
World Autism Awareness Day is celebrated internationally on 2 April each year. For us, it’s a time to recognise all the people with autism who play integral roles in our community. This year, the day occurs during an unprecedented time—the COVID-19 pandemic. We will look at the impact CoderDojo has had on some members of our …
24th March 2020
A group of changemakers!
Vasu is the Club Programme Coordinator for India with the Raspberry Pi Foundation. In this blog, Vasu shares how a group of dedicated college students in Bengaluru took the initiative to start several Dojos in their community. I met Mr. Jagadeesh, the placement head at APS College of Engineering in Bengaluru, India, at an …
20th March 2020
3 free online coding courses for volunteers!
Learning a new skill can be a great way to stay positive and motivated, particularly during challenging times. That’s why our online courses are ideal for volunteers looking to upskill. Reasons to try a course The courses on offer are based around various aspects of computer science and digital making. Whether you are an absolute beginner, or …
26th February 2020
Introducing our learning path resource!
We are delighted to share a new learning path resource with our volunteer community. Access the learning path resource in English here Update: The learning path resource is now available in Arabic! Thanks to Nadia from CoderDojo Iraq, for helping to translate it. If you would like to help translate the resource into your local …
25th February 2020
We’re hiring: Head of CoderDojo
Description Location: Dublin, Ireland Salary: €51,000 – €61,000 p.a. full-time equivalent, dependent on experience Basis: permanent; full-time, part-time or flexible Eligibility: you must be eligible to work in Ireland and able to travel regularly to the UK Dublin, Ireland About us The CoderDojo Foundation is a Dublin-based educational charity that works to give every child the opportunity to learn …
20th February 2020
3 easy acts of kindness to try at your Dojo
On Monday, we celebrated Random Acts of Kindness Day. This got us thinking about the many ways that members of the CoderDojo community show kindness to each other, and the gratitude that exists for our volunteers. With so much negative content online and in the media, it is important to be reminded of all the good …
31st January 2020
CoderDojo and Robotify have teamed up to offer a free course for Ninjas!
The CoderDojo Foundation have teamed up with robotics platform, Robotify, to offer Dojos an exciting gift for the new year! Robotify are an Irish-based company who offer online modules to teach virtual robotics programming, without the need to buy hardware. With this FREE offering, CoderDojo Ninjas can learn new skills while also having lots of …
