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CoderDojo is a global volunteer-led community of free programming workshops for young people. The movement began in 2011 as a
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organisation with each individual clubs (called a doj

after the Japanese name for a hall or place for immersive learning, experiential learning) acting independently, with one founding principle: ''One Rule, Be Cool''. Supporters of CoderDojo believe it is part of the solution to address the global shortage of programmers by getting young people more involved with Information and communications technology, ICT learning. The movement has seen significant growth since its founding. The CoderDojo Foundation estimates 1,250 Dojos spread across 69 countries, with a growth rate of several new Dojos every week.


History

Founded in July 2011 by James Whelton and Bill Liao, the first Dojo took place in NSC Cork,
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, on 23 July. James and Bill were self-taught programmers and wanted to create a space where young people could learn code in a social environment. In less than one year, the CoderDojo movement was spread across Ireland and other cities like
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in the
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. In 2012
Dojocon
began as a series of annual gatherings for the global CoderDojo community. In 2012
Coolest Projects
began as an annual showcase of ninja projects. In 2013, the Hello World Foundation was established by James Whelton. In 2014, Hello World foundation is rebranded as CoderDojo Foundation, focused on supporting, scaling, and empowering the CoderDojo Community. In 2015, the first of a series o
Megadojo
events was held. In 2017, Coderdojo merged with Raspberry Pi foundation, which also runs a parallel program calle
Code Club
Since then, CoderDojo has officially become part of the Code Club Community. However, some Coderdojos are electing to continue operating independently as they always have done.


Press Coverage and Academic Studies

The emergent CoderDojo received positive reviews from newspapers including
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and
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. In 2023, Dr Abeer Alsheaibi of the School of Computer Science and Statistics published her phd thesi
An Investigation of Teaching Approaches in a Non-formal Setting: An Exploratory Case Study of Irish CoderDojos


CoderDojo Girls

Many CoderDojo volunteers focus on improving the extreme shortage of women in technology by using specific strategies to engage girls. Some Dojos run special CoderDojo Girls sessions to encourage young women to participate in
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. There has been some success with attracting girls into Dojos through making female mentors visible to newcomers.


See also

* Ghana Code Club


References


External links


CoderDojo official website
{{Authority control Computer programming Computer clubs Irish educational websites Recipients of the European Citizen's Prize