* Do you want to peel back the covers and learn how a website or service works?
* Do you want to build a website, app, or computer game?
* Do you want to spend the afternoon with other curious people like yourself?
Register Now for the free LA Youth Hack Jam on Saturday, June 23rd from 11am-2pm!
Inspired by Mozilla's Summer of Code Party, we're hosting a fun afternoon at Wildwood School's campus in Los Angeles for kids and youth aged 5-18 and their parents/guardians to learn how to use web tools and basic programming languages. Bring your laptop* and be prepared to have a super fun time!
Kids as young as 5 will learn how to program using Scratch (fun for all ages). Older kids and parents can also learn HTML, CSS, Javascript, Ruby, how to make a video and upload it to YouTube, you name it. Just bring your imagination, questions and thinking cap.
We're hosting this on a Saturday because we want parents and guardians to come too. Kids under 13 must have their parent/guardian present. If you are 13 or older and your parent/guardian can't make it, then we'll need their consent for you to hang out.**
Our coaches and instructors are amazing. They hail from local tech startups, the LA Robotics Club, progressive schools, women's tech groups, Crashspace, film & TV studios, and many more.
Sponsored by:
Wildwood School
Github
MIT Club of Southern California
Murach Book Publishing
and more to come...
Hosted at Wildwood School, Middle and Upper School Campus, 11811 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
While this amazing fun event is free, you do need to pre-register because spots are limited!
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See you on June 23rd! :-)
* If you don't have a laptop and want to join in, please let us know. We're planning on having laptops available for attendees to borrow.
** Parental Consent form must be filled out and signed by your parent before the start of the event.
Hosts: Tara Brown is a technologist with over 15 years experience working on large, scalable platforms. She runs a ladies tech group and co-manages Transmedia LA. She works with researchers at UC Irvine and USC focusing on kids learning through their passionate interests and making awesome stuff.
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Ariel 'Levi' Simons is a teacher at Wildwood School that heads up the PEER outreach program. He is also a member of Crashspace.
Both Tara and Levi are members of the LA Kid Friendly Hackerspace Working Group with the goal of opening a space that is age-agnostic by the end of the year. Info on the group is here.