Back to school Kids Hackathon (ages 8-14): Coding, Engineering, App Design

640 North Avenue Northwest,Atlanta GA 30318

31 July, 2021

Description

Students will receive hands on learning in Coding, Engineering, & App design and will collaborate to develop functioning software/hardware. When: Saturday, July 31st 10 am - 1:30 pm Where: 640 North Avenue NW Suite 200, Atlanta, Ga 30318 What: The Back to School Hackathon is an event where students ages (8-14) will get exposed to hands - on project based activities in the areas of coding, engineering, app design, and cyber security. Students will utilize the Engineering Design process to collaborate on developing functioning software/hardware. There will be opportunities to win prizes. Lunch will be provided to the students. Cost: $45 per student Registration Link: www.kidsnextcode.com/events knchackathon.eventbrite.com Contact Info: For additional questions, you can email Instructor Travis Reeves at [email protected]. You can contact me via phone at (404) 414-2520. Items to bring: Laptop or Chromebook Notebook paper and writing utensil I am Travis A. Reeves, an IT consultant and founder of Kids Next Code LLC. I graduated from Ga Southern University in 2010 with a degree in Information Technology and I graduated from Central Michigan University with an MBA in 2013. I have worked in IT for over 10 years with various companies such as SunTrust Bank, Coca-Cola Enterprises, the Georgia Lotto, and Fulton County schools to name a few. Technology, education, and entrepreneurship have always been what I am most passionate about. I started the Kids Next Code organization in 2016, and we have currently taught STEM and tech related classes such as coding, web design, mobile app design, and robotics to over 600 students (ages 5-18) in Georgia and New York. We have current partnerships with Dekalb County Sheriff's department, and Clayton County & Fulton County Library branch. Kids Next Code is an opportunity for me to leverage the passion I have for technology, education, and entrepreneurship while impacting the lives of the youth in our community who need these skills to be competitive in a tech driven society.