Teach Children Computer Coding for a Better Future

Following the success of the pilot computer coding project held in 4 different CYDD summer schools this summer, the project has now become a regular program of CYDD thanks to your support. A new classroom was equipped with 10 laptop computers and 90 new students (level1) in Istanbul and Izmir profited from the program during the 1st school term. Many students who attended level 1 course in summer were also given level2 courses.

Equal number of girls and boys attended  the courses and even conservative families became very supportive when they realized that computers are not a menace to children's school work but  could be a tool for creativity. On the closing day of each course, individual projects created by each student were presented to the parents and this helped the students to gain self confidence and improve their presentation skills. Course certificates were also given to every participant to further motivate them. The volunteer trainer university scholarship students also benefited from the program as it increased their communicative skills and developed their self confidence.

The classrooms already equipped with computers will continue with separate level1 and level2 coding programs during the 2nd school term and in the summer schools. We are lucky to have so many young CYDD scholarship students studying in computer  sciences and who volunteer to be program trainers. 

We are proud to have a fun coding program designed by CYDD alumni, implemented by volunteer CYDD scholarship students and growing to give a new vision to more and more children from low income families. However as we hope to expand to other CYDD branches in various cities, we will need more investment in laptops and in training of new local volunteer program implementers. To accomplish all this we need the continuation of your valuable support..

Thank you...

Links:

• "KODLAMACA" Computer coding project