Kevontae started coming to PI515 because his girlfriend, Jessica was our web class assistant. Jessica had joined our class in 9th grade and had become a pro in web development. Jessica’s PI515 job in 10th grade was to assist our Web Development class instructor, John Dillon, a Central college student. At PI515, we not only teach tech, but also encourage our students teach the skills they learn to…
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What is the PI515 Code Jam? The idea is simple: write code and pledge to donate based on your accomplishments. You can improve existing technologies or explore and build new ones all while supporting a great organization! Think of someone donating $5 for every mile they run. But instead we're fixing bugs, writing documentation or doing other productive IT work. Finally, a chance to catch up on…
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When I was in High School, I did not know what to do after I graduated. However, that changed after I joined Pi515. I was intrigued with programming and the resources Pi515 provided. I discovered new talents and my love for coding through this program. The different opportunities, experiences and skill sets I have gained while in the program will surely help me in my future career. Bonito…
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The most fun about Pi515 has been working with middle school students to teach them how to code! Also, working with my Pi515 teammates to build a shopping app for the Congressional App Challenge was a fun and great learning experience!
I have learned the languages: HTML, CSS, and Java. We made our own websites and presented them to employees at American Equity. I have also learned so much about…
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I am Chiran Subedi, born in the small country of Nepal who had never imagined to have such an opportunity to pursue computer science in front of him. I have been with PI515 and followed it since junior year at High School. It took my basic knowledge of computer science and improved upon it in many different ways that would allow me to choose which specific path I want to follow in computer science…
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