Submitted by the EDC.
Youth ages 9-13 are invited by the EDC to participate in Arduino Coding, an after-school introductory course designed to teach the basics of circuits, robotics, and programming with a simple Arduino kit used by professionals for prototyping. Students will work with hardware and software to build their technical skills. The workshop will be led by Liam G-Watson, EDC Tech Trainer with a degree in computer science. This program is sponsored by San Juan County, the Orcas Island Community Foundation, Lopez Island School District, the Town of Friday Harbor, the Port of Lopez, the Port of Friday Harbor, and the Washington State Department of Commerce.
No prior knowledge of Arduino or coding is necessary. Participants will need basic computer skills and access to a laptop or desktop computer less than five years old, and they will have 2 hours of projects per week which they may complete during class or on their own schedule.
The EDC Tech Trainer will review essential topics and answer questions during two live Zoom sessions per week. Participants will receive online materials, Arduino kits, and instructions the week before the first online session. Attending the Zoom sessions is strongly recommended, but not required. EDC will provide the Arduino kits and all instructional materials. Students will keep their Arduino kits after completing the course.
Details: The 7-week course starts on Tue, October 1. The two weekly meetings will take place from 4:00 – 5:15 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday starting on Tuesday, October 1 and ending on Thursday, November 14.
The course fee is $50 and advance payment is required. Please visit https://sanjuansedc.org/tech to reserve your space. For questions, please call (360) 378-2906 or email: lara@sanjuansedc.org.
The EDC thanks San Juan County, the Orcas Island Community Foundation, Lopez Island School District, the Town of Friday Harbor, the Port of Lopez, the Port of Friday Harbor, and the Washington State Department of Commerce for their support of this program and other EDC initiatives.
The San Juan County Economic Development Council (EDC) strives to support small rural enterprises, and conduct projects to stimulate new job creation, strengthen the economic base for working families, and support overall quality of life for islanders.
