At Youth Code Jam, we talk a lot on how learning to code is good for kids to learn at a young age, since more and more jobs are in need of some type of coding skills. However, learning to code isn’t just about gaining a job skill, as research has shown, it also has some great cognitive benefits as well.

 Keeping up with your coding skills in the summer is important so that students don’t forget and can keep honing in on those skills that they’ll need in the future

April is National Neurdoviersity Month and we want to celebrate by highlighting a common misconception. Some people believe that just because a person isn’t neurotypical means they aren’t the best at computer science or tech in general. We are here to shut down that misconception.

At Youth Code Jam, we use a number of free software and tools to help our students learn how to code and use their imagination to be creative. One of these tools that we prefer to use is Microsoft Makecode Arcade.

February 11th is International Day of Women and Girls in Science and we wanted to highlight some of the women who have made big contributions in the world of computer science.

We have compiled a list of free resources readily available so you and your child can improve your coding skills in 2024!

We’ve compiled a list of holiday coding activities, many of which can be done alone or with the whole family!

As we get closer to the Holiday season, here are some cool coding games and toys to get your kids!

As we gear up for our After School Coding Clubs once again, we want to take a minute, or two, to acknowledge the power that coding clubs have on our students.

Coders are in high demand, filling roles in software engineering, web development, and network administration.