Coding with young people discusses two programs, Code Club for ages 9-11 and Festival of Code for ages 11-18, that teach coding to help young people appreciate programming, understand technology, and give back to the community. The document argues that companies should get involved with these programs because they have little expense, improve interpersonal skills, provide good PR, and could find future employees while also being fun, educational, and inspiring for the young people.

1. Edward Andrews-Hodgson
@edwardandrews

2. Coding with young people

3. WHAT

4. Code Club
codeclub.org.uk
9 - 11 years old
Festival of Code
festival.yrs.io
11 - 18 years old

5. WHY

6. Help young people:
appreciate the fundamental
beauty of programming
understand technology
around them
Give back to the community

7. No, really,
WHY?

8. Fun
Learning
Inspiration

9. Convince
your boss…

10. No or little expense
Improves interpersonal skills
Good PR
Find future employees

11. So…
get involved!

12. Edward Andrews-Hodgson
@edwardandrews