DRINKS & BYTES 2018
Drinks & Bytes 2018
PROGRAM EVENTS INTRO: WHAT IS KODECONNECT? WHAT TO EXPECT / EVENING EVENTS KIDS PRESENTATION PHOTOBOOTH ACTIVITY OUR GOAL FOR TONIGHT!!! EN JOY YOUR DRINKS & BYTES
Thank you to our
EVENT SPONSORS
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EVENT GOAL:
$5,000 We want a First Robotics League for Kids and need support. Support for tonight covers the costs. HOW TO DONATE Text the word “Donate” followed by their donation amount to (505) 375-6609. Example: text “Donate$50” to (505) 375-6609 to make a $50 donation.
RAFFLE TONIGHT Text your ticket submission to: (505) 375-6609 with the item’s three letter code, and your desired number of tickets. ex.
REV10
RAFFLE ITEMS New England Revolution Tickets REV Read and Indulge (Kindle Paper & Flour Gift Card) KIN Seaport BBQ Dinner & Dessert (Smoke Shop & Flour Gift Card BBQ Parsnip Gift Cert PAR Instant Pot with Cooking Experience INS Night Market Gift Card NMG Plush Day of Beauty PLU Full Relaxation Experience (Massage & CBD Oil Package) CBD Designer bag from Lux Couture LUX Alexa, Play my favorite Show AMZ Cast Iron Dutch Pot / Pasta Night PAS
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YOUR NAME TAG COLOR MEANS SOMETHING! Periodically throughout tonight, we will announce a color. When your color is announced, head over to the photobooth and smile! With such a diverse group of caring people, we thought it would be a great way for you to get to know someone new, and capture that moment.
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ABOUT KODECONNECT KodeConnect is a collaboration of educators, techies, subject matter experts, and community activists eager to bridge the tech gap in our communities. Kids exposed to these areas are more likely be on a level playing field as they advance to high school. SUBJECTS INCLUDE: Computer programming (coding) Robotics and other areas of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)
Since 2016
THE IMPACT
OVER 250 STUDENTS in our programs and events.
OVER 90% OF STUDENTS
learned something around coding they didn’t know before.
92% OF KIDS
in KodeConnect gave favorable ratings of our programs they completed.
3 TEAMS
Became finalists in competition
100% OF PARENTS
would enroll their child again in our program.
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THE JOURNEY K–3rd Exploration, Engagement, Exposure to fun and educational STEM tools
3–5th
Learning and Exploration. Computational thinking along with exposure to new technologies. Applying new learnings with opportunities to enter in competitions.
5–8th
Exploration, Engagement, Exposure with more focus on application of learning technologies (ie. Python, Javascript, Robotics) while providing a framework to apply learning to connect with the community
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
2018 KODEMAKER CLUB Our mainstay program we run every season for 8-10 weeks where our younger kids attend once a week. Goal is to allow kids to explore basic coding concepts using tools like Scratch, Hopscotch, and robotics such as Dash & Dot.
PYTHON FOR KIDS (Intro to Programming) This past spring we used the programming language Python to teach kids about coding. This 8 week class was an opportunity for kids to learn python and go hands on with Raspberry Pi’s during the class.
SOCK 2018 (Summer of Coding with KodeConnect) Combines introduction of computer programming with the MIT Zero Robotics competition. Zero Robotics is a computer programming competition for middle school students. Learn to control satellites aboard the International Space Station this summer. Kids in the camp with learn and work on their projects, spend time outdoors doing fun activities, and field trips to technology companies and MIT.
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THE INSTRUCTORS SPOTLIGHTS
" Since I’ve been here from the start I’ve seen most of the kids get better and better at coding.
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DAN SMOLINSKI Dan is a senior at Stonehill College majoring in Computer Science with a Math minor. He’s originally from Southington, Connecticut. In his free time he’s usually programming, hiking, or playing video or board games with friends. He enjoys teaching the kids about programming because it’s something he’s very passionate about. He love to share all the knowledge he have to hopefully inspire them to pursue programming further.
NAVISSIA JAGGAN Navissia is a sophomore at Morgan State University majoring in Computer Science. Originally from Boston, Massachusetts she likes being with friends and family and loves having a good time. Navissia would love to work for Google some day in the future. Navissia was part of our Summer of Coding with KodeConnect (SOCK) camp coaching staff as well as led our all girls robotics team in 2016 to the finals of the Make Wonder World Wide robotics competition (30 of 5000 teams). Ask what she love most about her experience? “The fact that since I’ve been here from the start I’ve seen most of the kids get better and better at coding”.
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MEET THE TEAM Board of Directors EVAL SILVERA (Founder) Eval is a Senior Agile Coach for LogMeIn and the founder of KodeConnect, Inc. Upon graduating with a BS in Computer Information Systems at Bentley University, he has spent the last 17 years in technology in various roles for companies including John Hancock, Carbonite, and Zipcar. Eval has a passion for continuous learning, team building, coaching and mentoring. He started KodeConnect to bridge the gap by exposing younger kids to STEM related programs that they’ve rarely seen. Building the interest early will ensure kids remain engaged with computer science as they progress in their education.
KIANA PIERRE-LOUIS Kiana is a Law Lecturer at Bentley University in the Law, Taxation, and Financial Planning Department. She teaches a four course undergraduate and graduate load each semester which include classes like, The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, Law Ethics and Social Responsibility, Marketing Law, Race and the Law and Social Justice Law. Kiana has a passion for teaching not only does she teach, she is the course coordinator for the business law course, she serves on several committees across Bentley University and is an advisor to two cultural organizations at Bentley as well as advising 30 first year students.
APRIL PITTER After studying Finance and Computer Info Systems at BentleyUniversity , April received her MBA from Northeastern University. She worked at Fidelity Investments for over 10 years in various roles from Investment Data Analyst and Financial Analysts to Manager roles. She is currently a Senior Manager of Finance for Fresenius Medical Care and has been there for over 7 years, working on Mergers & Acquisitions. You could typically find her volunteering through Fresenius or Fidelity, and she currently serves as a Board Member for KodeConnect.
ISAURA BELTRE Isa has had a lifelong love affair and healthy obsession with fashion, shopping and the inner workings of retail. She is also an eternal optimist who loves making people feel motivated and happy, good about themselves and excited for the future. This led her to blaze a path after college developing a solid and exciting career with extensive experience in merchandising, marketing and financial planning at various retail companies such as Macy’s, Filene’s and The Limited. Isa is a double falcon having graduated from Bentley University with a BA in Marketing as well as obtaining her Masters in Information Age Marketing. She has deep roots in her community and serves as a Board Member of two non-profit organizations: Girls Incorporated of Lynn and KodeConnect Inc. of Brockton.
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BCAP TEAM FROM BABSON Special thanks to the Babson Consulting Alliance Program (BCAP) team from Babson. The team, comprised of 6 members: Arturo Carbo, Codi Chang, Joon Woo Choi, Neil Makhijani, Yosuke Takishima, and Anita Parker helped build a feasibility study and market analysis of other local STEM organizations in order to expand and provide the best program possible in our community. In addition to the multi-month engagement, the BCAP team helped measure our social impact and lay the foundation for us to improved engagement with our partners, volunteers, and other stakeholders.
PARTNER ACKNOWLEDGMENT HarborOne Stonehill College Jasmin Limo HubSpot WB Mason Amelia Peabody Foundation Brockton Public Schools LogMeIn Cengage
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