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Girls Who Code (Winter Park, FL)
Event Details
Time: September 7, 2017 from 6pm to 8pm
Location: Winter Park Public Library
Street: 460 E. New England Ave.
City/Town: Winter Park, FL
Website or Map: http://www.wppl.org/events/gi…
Phone: 407-623-3300 ext. 4 lblue@wppl.org
Event Type: training
Organized By: Lisa Blue
Latest Activity: Sep 7, 2017
Event Description
Girls in grades 6 - 12 are invited to this free and fun course introducing topics like artificial intelligence, graphics, game design, cryptography and mobile development. You’ll learn basic programming concepts using Python, HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Registration is required by September 7, 2017; limited to 15 participants. Participants should bring their own laptop; a limited number of laptops are available to those without them. Snacks will be provided.
WPPL's Girls Who Code is a locally-based affiliate of the national non-profit organization
Girls Who Code, which seeks to inspire, educate and equip girls with the computing skills to pursue 21st century opportunities.
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