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Date: Tue 3 Apr
Time: 10.00am – 11.30am
Venue: Rowntree Park Reading Cafe
Cost: Free
Date: Mon 9 Apr & Thu 26 Apr
Time: 9.30am – 11.00am & 4.00pm – 5.00pm
Venue: New Earswick Library
Cost: Free
Date: Fri 13 Apr
Time: 10.00am – 12.00pm
Venue: Mobile Library @ White Rose House
Cost: Free
City of York Council is continuing work to get more people in the city learning how to code, by hosting a special event in partnership with Children’s University at West Offices on Tuesday 14 June.
The event, which is part of this year’s Festival of Ideas, will run between 6pm and 7pm see children look at and work with a variety of robots as they learn code and robotics at a fun family workshop.
The workshop is the latest coding event in the city following successful events at York Explore Library Learning Centre and the National Railway Museum and more as part of an exciting Code York programme to help people across York learn to code.
During the fun session children will be meeting and viewing many different types of robots that will be on show from the University of York’s Robotics Lab including a humanoid robot named NAO who will be demonstrating its abilities with football, dancing and speech; a scorpion robot, a Rubik’s cube solving robot and much more. In addition there will also be a competition with an exciting family prize.
The event is for anyone aged 7-14 years old that has an interest in coding and children are being urged to book their place at the free event now at www.yorkchildrensuniversity.eventbrite.co.uk to avoid disappointment as places are going fast.
As the Connection Voucher scheme to improve broadband infrastructure closes, City of York Council has welcomed news that hundreds of businesses and registered charities in York have benefitted from the offer.
Since the scheme launched in April 2014, around 350 York businesses and registered charities have benefitted from the scheme.
Funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), the scheme offered grants of up to £3,000 for SMEs and registered charities seeking faster and better broadband.
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Over 80 young people from in and around York attended the first Code Club event hosted by City of York Council on Wednesday 28 October as part of a drive to increase awareness and improve access to coding in York.
The council’s Digital York Team in association with Code Club UK ran York’s first Code Club event to help young people learn to code.
Throughout the day young people learnt to build robots, remote control cars using Raspberry Pis, try some 3D printing and met with a successful York app developer. They were also given the chance to win tickets to the X Factor Live Finals, tablets and many other prizes as part of a competition.
The aim of coding is not only to teach children how to programme a computer but also build skills in problem solving and logic as well as develop skills that can be used in other activities, hobbies and careers.
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As part of efforts to increase awareness and access to coding in York, City of York Council is hosting its first code club event on Wednesday 28 October.
City of York Council’s Digital York Team in association with Code Club UK are running York’s first Code Club event to help young people learn to code. Young people are invited to attend the event which takes place on Wednesday between 10am and 4pm at Explore York Library Learning Centre.
Places are available coding sessions running throughout the day to build robots, remote control cars using Raspberry Pis, try some 3D printing and a chance to meet a successful York app developer. Young people will also have the chance to win tickets to the X Factor Live Finals, tablets and many other prizes as part of a competition.
The aim of coding is not only to teach children how to programme a computer but also build skills in problem solving and logic as well as develop skills that can be used in other activities, hobbies and careers.
Councillor Ian Gillies, Executive Member for Transport and Planning with responsibility for digital infrastructure, said: “This promises to be a great event offering the chance for young people to learn all about code. Coding is important for young people growing up in a digital age and the event looks to teach code in an interesting and engaging way. Hopefully the Code Club event will see the start of increased provision across the city and would urge anyone interested in getting involved to contact the Digital York team for more information.”
It is hoped the event, in conjunction with Code Club UK, will kick-start increased access to coding sessions for young people across the city. The event will also see the start of a campaign for volunteers to support the scheme by offering to run code sessions. For more information please email digitalcity@york.gov.uk
For more details on the code club event and to book a place at the event please visit http://bit.ly/CodeYork or call 01904 552999.
Amongst the raft of information available to visitors at Middleton’s Hotel, Skeldergate from 10am-3pm will be advice on how a £3,000 Connection Voucher can rejuvenate local businesses in the city and the City Centre WiFi project.
Since April 2014 over 200 businesses and registered charities have received a Connection Voucher to speed up their broadband. Suppliers and City of York Council staff will be on hand to offer information and advice on the scheme and answer any questions attendees may have.
Special guests for this month’s event are Google Digital Garage who will be on hand to talk to small and medium sized businesses about how they can learn and benefit from new digital skills and use the internet to grow and attract more customers. Other companies at the event include: TalkTalk, Landlord Broadband, York Data Services, Agile, BT and Pinacl plus many more.
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