|
Media Contact: Dave Costello, 815-921-4516
E-mail: d.costello@rockvalleycollege.edu Event Contact: Chuck Konkol, 815- 921-3164 E-mail: c.konkol@rockvalleycollege.edu Event Date: Wednesday, September 26, 2018 Event Time: 4-6 p.m. “Girls Who Code” After School Club to Kick Off a New Semester Rock Valley College will be celebrating the “Girls Who Code” after school club on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 from 4 - 6 p.m. by wearing new club t-shirts and taking group photos. Event is not open to the public but we welcome media to attend. The event will be held in the Woodward Technology Center (WTC) Room 1110, on RVC's main campus, 3301 North Mulford Road, Rockford. Rock Valley College is the first Community College in Illinois to host an Official “Girls Who Code” after school club. In 2017, there were 40,000 members in the United States. The community service theme project chosen this semester is "Kids Volunteer Website/App". Websites and mobile apps will be created to allow youth in the Rockford region access to volunteer opportunities posted by area non-profits, businesses, and churches. Girls Who Code Mission Statement Girls Who Code is a national non-profit organization working to close the gender gap in technology. Our programs educate, equip, and inspire girls with the computing skills they’ll need to pursue 21st century opportunities. ### Release date: 9/26/18 See Spring 2018 community service projects
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorProfessor Chuck Konkol has been teaching programming for over 20 years. He currently teaches PHP, Javascript, Visual Basic, C++, Swift, and Android development courses at Rock Valley College. Archives
September 2019
Categories |
RSS Feed
GWC@RVC media OUR MISSIONGirls Who Code is a national non-profit organization working to close the gender gap in technology. Our programs educate, equip, and inspire girls with the computing skills they’ll need to pursue 21st century opportunities. |
|
Copyright © 2018 | Created By Chuck Konkol