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NYC and SF devs needed to teach coding in high schools

28 points by ewong ↗ HN
ScriptEd brings professional software developers into under-resourced high schools to teach students to code. In 2018-19, we will reach over 1,200 students in 50 high schools in NYC and the Bay Area. With a community of over 300 volunteers, ScriptEd is a great way to meet like-minded people, help youth access careers in tech, and make a big impact in your community with your skills and free time. To learn more or apply, visit www.scripted.org/volunteer.

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[dead] alansmitheebk
If you are the kind of person who is irritated by phrases like "check your privilege" or "I identify as ___" you will not enjoy the their training process. It's very little to do with CS or teaching and all about indoctrination into a postmodernist / Marxist / SJW worldview.

There was literally a privilege checking group exercise where we had to go around in a circle and talk about our experiences of either being privileged (i.e. if we were white) or not privileged (if we were not white).We also had assigned readings consisting of several articles and blog posts. One was titled something to the effect of "What White Folks Need to Understand About Coming Into the Hood To Teach."

I'm all about helping young people. I like mentoring and teaching. But I'm not comfortable with all of the leftist stuff.

dopeboy
I've done this for four years and it has been a very rewarding experience. Happy to answer any questions folks might have.
asciimo
I strongly recommend volunteering. I taught in Oakland in the '17-'18 school year. It was a great experience and I will gladly do it again as soon as I have a more flexible job. I was anxious about the known and unknown challenges, but that faded quickly after the first couple classes. I learned a lot from this experience, and I'm a better person for it.