All Star Code's 2025 Programming LIVE!

[Olivia Walters]

We are thrilled to announce All Star Code's upcoming 2025 Programming! We’re empowering the next generation of innovators with exciting, free educational opportunities:

Game Design Weekend Intensive                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    February 22 & 23, 2025 | 10AM-1PM EST 

• Open to any interested HS student 
• The essentials of the p5.js Coding Library 
• Engaging animation techniques 
• Integrating images & sound for captivating game experience 
• Certificate of Completion 
• Save your seat for the SI* (*for SI eligible students)
• Registration OPEN NOW: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/all-star-code-2025-weekend-intensive-game-design-tickets-1115966468749?aff=erelexpmlt

AI Inquiry Weekend Intensive                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  April 12 &13 | 10AM-1PM EST 

• Open to any interested HS student 
• Understand the capabilities & boundaries of ChatGPT
• Learn the fundamentals of training your OWN AI models
• Discover methods to integrate AI with your learning process
• Certificate of Completion
• Save your seat for the SI* (*for SI eligible students)
• Registration coming soon! 

2025 Summer Intensive                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                July 7- August 15 | Fulltime, M-F ~6/day (live instruction + independent project work)

• Open to young men who are rising HS 9th graders through '25 grads 
• Learn coding (Javascript, HTML, & CSS) & problem-solving from industry pros
• Build real projects & a standout portfolio
• Connect with a supportive brotherhood and mentors
• Ongoing support as you finish HS & enter college + career
• Explore tech jobs at top companies like Netflix and JPMorgan Chase
• Live-remote via Zoom
• 100% Free. Limitless Possibilities.
• Registration coming soon, sign-up for early access: https://form.typeform.com/to/Ua2ZrXPW

Learn more about last year’s impact: 2024 Summer Intensive Impact Report

We look forward to your students joining us for a transformative year!

All best,

Olivia Walters & The All Star Code Team

Olivia Walters National Program Manager | she/her/hers

olivia@allstarcode.org | @allstarcode

[Kenneth Berry]

Get Paid to Earn Your Computer Science Certification

SMU is a TACC Secondary Certification Prep Hub. A TACC Secondary Certification Prep hub helps teachers build the knowledge they need to successfully pass the Texas Grades 8-12 Computer Science teacher certification exam. Hubs consist of a cohort of approximately 20 teachers currently certified in subjects other than CS, who complete a professional development sequence that covers the competencies of these TExES exams.

💰 Stipends of $3,000 are provided to teachers who complete the full PD sequence and challenge the CS certification exam. Additional stipends of $2,000 are provided to teachers who successfully pass the certification exam.

🥳 So, you get to join a fun prep hub and have a chance at funding? What’s not to love!? And believe us when we say that we absolutely WANT to give you this money. 

• Southern Methodist University: SMU will select 20 teachers to participate in our secondary certification hub. This program will prepare you to take and pass the TExES 241 8-12 Computer Science Certification Exam. Region 10, Dallas. Deadline: January 23

The application is available at https://smu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8pknISTN2B9yYUm 

Don’t wait! Applications close soon!

For more information contact Ken Berry: Ksb...@smu.edu