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Raising Young Coders

Teaching kids programming at a young age is really important to improve diversity in the field of computer science. Studies show that after middle school most students have already made up their mind about a career in computers, so having a positive introduction to computers at a young age is really important. I wrote a book on Raising Young Coders published with Apress to teach tech and non-tech parents how they can inspire their kids to love technology. I also teach workshops for underprivileged kids around the world at events like CNCF Kids Day and want programming to be fun and engaging just like how I learned to program. I will share some of the techniques I use to get kids excited about technology, which you can use to teach your own kids or others.

Cassandra Chin
Cassandra ChinColorado State University Global

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Teaching kids programming at a young age is really important to improve diversity in the field of computer science. Studies show that after middle school most students have already made up their mind about a career in computers, so having a positive introduction to computers at a young age is really important. I wrote a book on Raising Young Coders published with Apress to teach tech and non-tech parents how they can inspire their kids to love technology. I also teach workshops for underprivileged kids around the world at events like CNCF Kids Day and want programming to be fun and engaging just like how I learned to program. I will share some of the techniques I use to get kids excited about technology, which you can use to teach your own kids or others.
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Cassandra Chin

Cassandra Chin

Colorado State University Global

United States of America

Cassandra Chin has given keynotes at Devnexus and Devoxx Morocco and presentations around the world. Her latest book, Raising Young Coders, is published by Apress and helps parents to inspire their kids to love technology. She has been teaching technology kids workshops at international conferences since she was 13 years old and is passionate about helping allow women, minorities, and underprivileged students to learn about technology. Her books have been featured at international events like Kubecon + CloudNativeCon and in popular technology shows like theCUBE and Techstrong TV.

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