The Discovery Center of Idaho is excited to host our new-and-improved AT&T All Girls’ Coding Camp! We’re looking for applications from bright young women in 9th-12th grade, no coding experience necessary. Participants will challenge themselves as they learn to code in a fun, supportive environment. The camp’s five sessions take place on Saturdays, 9am to 2pm in November and December.

Join a community of strong, passionate girls and mentors as you learn to code. Build your skills and abilities in the C or Python programming languages while applying computational thinking and problem solving skills that will help you succeed with any programming language of the future. Make friends, and learn together, as you explore opportunities in STEM fields and the relevance of computer science in our world today.

DATES: Nov 3, Nov 10, Nov 17, Dec 1, Dec 8
TIMES: 9am - 2pm
WHO’S ELIGIBLE: 9th - 12th grade girls
LOCATION: Discovery Center of Idaho
PRICE: Valued at $500, the Center is able to offer the AT&T All Girls’ Coding Camp at NO COST to students due to the generous support of AT&T

Use this checklist to ensure you have all of the necessary materials before heading to the online application form:

1. Contact Information
2. Application Essay
3. Application Question Short Answers
4. Teacher Recommendation Contact Information
5. Parent or Guardian Signature

You may find the application template HERE useful in compiling all of your answers before entering them into the online form. Download or print to have an easy way to draft your responses, then cut-and-paste as needed.

When you are ready, go to the ONLINE APPLICATION form to enter in your answers and submit your application by Sunday, September 23rd.

Questions? Contact Discovery Center of Idaho at reservations@dcidaho.org or (208) 343-9895 ext 224

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C is the mother of all languages and is used as a base for many other coding languages (including Python), providing a strong foundation for future learning. It is a mid-level language combining low-level strengths (speed & performance) with high-level strengths (ease & platform independence). We’ll be focusing on C coding to provide instructions to robots, but you might also want to learn C if you plan on developing software, hardware, or even operating systems. Read more about the C language HERE.

Python is the fastest growing language in the world because of its versatility. You can use it to develop video games or GUIs (graphic user interfaces) like Instagram, but it’s also hugely important in analyzing data. Anyone from a biologist working with genetic sequencing to a marketer studying social media trends can harness thousands of Python libraries for their specific purposes. It provides a happy medium between doing something very simple with a single line of code, to doing something very complicated with a fine level of control.