[CASL-L] Invitation for 4-8th graders to a virtual hackathon with Random Hacks of Kindness Junio

[Patrice Gans]

Thank you so much everyone for your kind words!!  I feel so lucky to be
able to continue to inspire kids virtually during this difficult time.
Regards,
Patrice

*Patrice Gans, Founder, Executive Director*
*Random Hacks of Kindness Junior Inc.*
*@RHoKJr*
*https://rhokjr.org <https://rhokjr.org>*




On Wed, Feb 24, 2021 at 1:51 PM Stephanie Robinson <srobinson at region15.org>
wrote:

> I have had students participate in the Random Hacks of Kindness for the
> past 4-5 years and they have all raved about it. Such an awesome
> experience- and the kids love combining coding with helping others. I have
> attended a few of the events when they were in person and the atmosphere is
> very inspiring. Kids who have participated virtually this year found it
> very engaging. I  highly recommend the program.
>
> On Wed, Feb 24, 2021 at 1:32 PM Valerie DiLorenzo <
> vdilorenzo at rumseyhall.org> wrote:
>
>> Ditto to Doug's endorsement. Two of my students took part in a Random
>> Hacks of Kindness, Jr program this past Saturday. They emailed me that
>> night to tell me how much fun it was and how much they learned. They're
>> both spreading the word to other classmates at Rumsey this week! One is a
>> 6th grade girl; the other is a 4th grade boy.
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>> On Wed, Feb 24, 2021 at 12:34 PM Douglas Lord <dlord at chboothlibrary.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi everyone -
>>>
>>> I rarely post, in fact this might be a first for me on CASL-L. Just
>>> wanted to testify personally about these Random Hacks of Kindness, Jr.
>>> events - they have been great for my daughter who is 11 and has been doing
>>> them since she was about 9. They show the power of coding, its potential.
>>> I'm amazed at how she has grown from being a fairly passive participant to
>>> one who now gets in there right away, up to her elbows, and involves other
>>> participants who she was once like. There's a teamwork component, there's
>>> altruism, and she's always proud of whatever happened there. Patrice does a
>>> great job of herding all the cats into one general direction in a way that
>>> is considerate and productive.
>>>
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>>> On Wed, Feb 24, 2021 at 12:21 PM Barbara Johnson <
>>> bajohnson at colchesterct.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Feb 24, 2021, 11:46 AM Patrice Gans <reesegans at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Barbara,
>>>>>
>>>>> I was wondering if you could share the following flyer (and email) to
>>>>> your membership.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I would like to take this opportunity to invite your students to
>>>>> participate in Random Hacks of Kindness Junor’s  upcoming virtual hackathon
>>>>> scheduled for Saturday, March 13,, 2021 from 9 - 12 .  The three hour
>>>>> coding program will focus on designing and coding apps addressing gender
>>>>> equality in STEM.
>>>>>
>>>>> Science and gender equality are both vital for the achievement of the
>>>>> internationally agreed development goals, including the 2030 Agenda for
>>>>> Sustainable Development. Over the past 15 years, the global community has
>>>>> made a lot of effort in inspiring and engaging women and girls in science.
>>>>> Yet women and girls continue to be excluded from participating fully in
>>>>> science.
>>>>>
>>>>> Join with Random Hacks of Kindness Junior as we design and code apps
>>>>> addressing girls' place in the STEM field. Together with mentors,
>>>>> participants will have the opportunity to create apps that highlight the
>>>>> importance of inspiring and engaging women and girls in science,
>>>>> technology, engineering and math.
>>>>>
>>>>> Using Zoom, students will work in pairs with mentors to create
>>>>> prototype smartphone apps (using the online app block programming language,
>>>>> APP LAB from Code.org).
>>>>>
>>>>> Pre-registration is required. The registration fee for the event is
>>>>> $10. Participants may register by going to RHoKJr’s website at
>>>>> https://rhokjr.org/event/hacking-for-gender-equality-in-stem/
>>>>>
>>>>> For additional information feel free to drop me an email.
>>>>>
>>>>> *Patrice Gans, Founder, Executive Director*
>>>>> *Random Hacks of Kindness Junior Inc.*
>>>>> *@RHoKJr*
>>>>> *https://rhokjr.org <https://rhokjr.org>*
>>>>>
>>>>>
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