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5 Ways to Celebrate Juneteenth as a Family
June 05, 2022Juneteenth (also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, or Emancipation Day) is a day to honor and celebrate liberation. It’s a celebration of the day in 1865 when word of the Emancipation Proclamation — which had been signed two years prior and freed all enslaved people — made its way to Texas. Why the delay? Back then, Texas was extremely remote; it took a long time for news of General Lee’s…
Summer 2022 @ The Coding Space
May 31, 2022Curious what your child will be up to at The Coding Space this summer? Look no further. Each summer, we craft a curriculum designed to expose students to a wide variety of puzzles, problems, and challenges. This summer, we’re excited to introduce a new skill to the party: design thinking. Design thinking is an educational approach with a five-step framework (Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype…
Microsoft and Google and Etsy, Oh My!
May 31, 2022We’ve been busily working behind the scenes to organize amazing field trips for our summer coders, and we’re so excited to announce this summer’s destinations*! By visiting tech giants shaping the world and meeting with the STEM professionals powering these juggernauts, your young coder will learn the science behind the gadgets and websites they interact with every day. We can’t wait to inspire…
4 Ways to Harness Social Media for Good
May 31, 2022We won’t deny it: watching the uber-edited highlights of other people’s lives and chasing the validation of likes and comments can steal hours of your day. That being said, social media can also be an invaluable mode of connection, especially for older people, those in rural areas, people with disabilities, or even just people who can’t find like-minded friends nearby. At TCS, we want to do our…
Get Your Code in the Game
May 31, 2022Summer is here! Coders of all ages are packing up their laptops and trading them for flippers & sunscreen as they embark on fun-filled vacations. So how do you keep your coding skills sharp while you’re away — without turning your vacation into summer school? We at TCS think the secret lies in gamification. Gamification in learning involves using game-based elements such as scores, peer…
Inspirational Young Coders
May 31, 2022When you imagine leading computer programmers, you’re probably not picturing a squad of kids. But as technology continues to advance, so does the demand for STEM superstars of all ages. Here are six young coding leaders proving that age is just a number when it comes to revolutionizing the tech industry.