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"Driving Future Technology Skills Through Community-Business Partnerships", Eugene McDonough, COO, Coder Dojo Foundation, speaking on 4 June at Dublin Beijing Business Summit during Asia Business Week Dublin 2014
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ASIA BUSINESS WEEK DUBLINDublin Beijing Business Summit
4 June 2014
Driving Future Technology Skills Through
Community-Business Partnerships
Eugene McDonough, COO,Coder Dojo Foundation
CoderDojoFoundation
“Driving Future Technology Skills Through Community-Business Partnerships”
CoderDojo is a global volunteer-led community of free programming clubs for young people between 6 and 17.
There is a focus on developing creativity, a sense of community, peer learning skills, mentoring and self led learning with an emphasis on openness, helping others and showing how coding can be a force for positive change in the world.
‘’For me CoderDojo is the place where young people can learn to be creative’’
Werner Vogles CTO Amazon
What is CoderDojo?
Coding skills are increasingly significant in today’s digitally reliant society. We believe it is crucial for future generations to be given the opportunity to play an active role in creating their world.
Why CoderDojo?
Society
Dojos are founded on an informal learning model, enabling young people to learn code and engage in innovative thinking, allowing them to build & create real projects that reflect their interests.
Why CoderDojo?
Education
Globally there is a monumental shortage of programmers, with the EU predicting a shortfall of 1 million technical workers by 2015. This issue affects all areas of industry because technology is affecting how every organisation communicates, collaborates and operates. A trend that is set to continue.
Why CoderDojo?
Industry
Founded by schoolboy hacker James Whelton at 18 and experienced entrepreneur Bill Liao.
Both Bill & James were self taught coders, aged 9 & 12 respectively; recognising the isolation they experienced at a young age they envisioned a space where young people could learn code together in a social environment.
On the 23rd of July 2011 the first Dojo was held in County Cork, Ireland… and so CoderDojo was born.
James Whelton (Left) & Bill Liao (Right)
Where it all started
Our growth in less than 3 years.
Today…
Demand has been incredible & the movement has spread rapidly around the world. Today there are currently 427+ Dojos spread across 44 countries, and more are being set up every week
What children learn at Dojos!
Presentation SkillsProblem Solving
Team Work
Communication Skills
Social Skills
Logical & InnovativeThinking
Creativity
Self-led Learning
So what about the business
part?
All either support or run Dojo’s + many more….
+35316854503
+353871272934
www.coderdojo.com
@CoderDojo
Get involved!
Join the movement…
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