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There are several high schools in our area that would like to offer computer programming clubs for their students but need help. They have a teacher who is willing to handle the administrative aspects* of running a club, but need somebody with programming expertise to teach coding skills.

We are running a pilot project this fall to connect volunteers and schools.

If you have programming skills and would like to volunteer, please come to our information session:

When: October 18. Tour of Google at 6pm, information session at 7pm.

Where: Google - 51 Breithaupt Street, Kitchener Ontario

What: Discussion between volunteers, teachers, and students including those that have participated in programming clubs.

Who: Prospective volunteers, teachers, and students that are interested in running or participating in programming clubs in high schools.

Let us know you’re coming - sign up here: https://goo.gl/forms/WF5mV2aYaCwJEBaC3

Interested, but can't make it to the info session? Sign up and let us know, we’ll keep you in the loop.

-- Carolyn Marshall and Laura Zinn on behalf of KW-Teach

*Administrative aspects = arranging time in computer lab, advertising club within the school, registering interested students in programming contests, meeting school and school board's requirements for staff member supervision of club, etc.
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