This talk is aimed to provide an understanding of Epam's Corporate Social Responsibility Program “eKIDS”. The reason this program was initialized- interesting facts about students and trainers as well as future plans – everything is covered in this talk.

1. eKIDS:
programming from the cradle

2. • 14+ years of experience in Software Development
• Above 3 years in EPAM
• Coordinator EKIDS program in Gomel
ABOUT US
Aliaksei Rabchanka

3. • 5+ years of experience in IT
• More than 3 years at EPAM
• Trainer EKIDS program in Minsk
ABOUT US
Pavel Yukhnovich

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THE LEADER
IN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & PLATFORM ENGINEERING

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…PROGRAMMERS ARE NEEDED

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WE CAN AFFORD...

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TASK
Hundreds of school children
+
Their imagination
+
Their passion for learning

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THE RESULT IS READY!

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WHAT IS E-KIDS?

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WHAT IS E-KIDS?

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Educational program from EPAM
• For children age of primary school and older
• Urges to receive modern technical knowledge on an
ongoing basis
• It is necessary for today in the IT world
• The program is built on an interactive and fun
process
WHAT IS E-KIDS?

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PARTICIPANTS - 14 COUNTRIES

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HOW MUCH IS INVOLVED?HOW MANY ARE INVOLVED?

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HOW MUCH IS INVOLVED?
Gomel - 59
HOW MANY ARE INVOLVED?
Minsk - 362
772

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HOW MANY ARE INVOLVED?
6-9 years
10-12 years
12-15 years

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…AND WHY IS IT SO COOL?

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WE USE…

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BASED ON 4 PRINCIPLES

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FROM SIMPLE TO COMPLEX

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THE PROGRAM INTERFACE

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HARDER AND HARDER

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WE HAVE A PROJECTS REPOSITORY

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GOMEL REPOSITORY

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GOMEL REPOSITORY
•Actions
•Arcades
•Simulators
•Sport games
•Educational games
•… … …

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SOME DEMO
Healthy Carrot

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SOME DEMO
Weight Calculator Speed of Planets Rotation

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KIDS HACKTATHON 1 & KIDS HACKTATHON 2
100+ kids (7-14 years)
OTHER ACTIVITIES

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OTHER ACTIVITIES

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OTHER ACTIVITIES

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HOUR OF CODE (180 + COUNTRIES)
OTHER ACTIVITIES

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Global Entrepreneur Week (360 + kids)
OTHER ACTIVITIES

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TEACHERS
700 +
79 in Minsk
19 in Gomel

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TEACHERS

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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
SCRATCH CONF 2016 - BOSTON – USA

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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
SCRATCH CONF 2017 - BUDAPEST – HUNGARY

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PLANS
• PYTHON
• JAVASCRIPT
• ROBOTICS
(Arduino)
• EPAM-GARAGE

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HOW TO GET TO US?
• Corporate Benefit
• But …

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Thank you!

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eKIDS:
programming from the cradle