Here's How You Can Code It Forward and Help Out Your Community

About this episode

The episode discusses how software and IT professionals can contribute to STEM education and support the next generation of engineers.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/heres-how-you-can-code-it-forward-and-help-out-your-community . I thought I'd share some of the lessons learned and highlight different ways that my former peers can lend their expertise to the next generation of engineers. Check more stories related to science at: https://hackernoon.com/c/science . You can also check exclusive content about #education , #giving-back , #volunteering-in-cs-classes , #coding-volunteer-programs , #hackernoon-top-story , #teaching-coding , #coding-mentorship , #coding-and-volunteering , and more. This story was written by: @zachflower . Learn more about this writer by checking @zachflower's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com . Software and IT professionals can get involved in computer science classrooms. From Kindergarten through Grade 12, nearly every school has some sort of STEM program. There are a handful of formal programs that provide opportunities to get involved.

Topics covered

• coding
• volunteering
• education
• STEM
• mentorship

Keywords

• coding volunteer programs
• teaching coding
• coding mentorship
• volunteering in CS classes
• giving back

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Organizations: HackerNoon

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