Toronto - Girls Learning Code: Programming with Ruby

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Computers don't really understand English... So how do we communicate with them? Through programming, of course!
<A STYLE="text-decoration: none;" HREF="http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ruby</A> is an open-source coding language that allows us to speak to our computers through step-by-step instructions, and then be able to see (or hear!) the computer's response. Ruby can communicate anything from a simple mathematical equation to an interactive game, all through the use of <A STYLE="text-decoration: none;" HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_terminal_emulators" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Terminal</A> - a command line interface. Girls Learning Code is excited to host this creative and diverse workshop for beginners, which will cover essential terms in the Ruby language such as: integers, strings, objects, all while focusing on how an everyday computer operates and understands input. 
Learning Ruby will allow a girl in your lifeto solve puzzles in a fun and engaging way, meanwhile generating endless opportunities to use a computer as a creative outlet! 
<H4 STYLE="font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 1.33em 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px;">What is Girls Learning Code?  Founded by the same women who introduced <A STYLE="color: #8b31e0; text-decoration: none; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;" HREF="http://ladieslearningcode.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ladies Learning Code</A> in 2011, Girls Learning Code is less about “code” and more about changing the world – through teamwork, creativity, and, of course, technology.</H4>
<H4 STYLE="margin: 1.33em 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px;">What Makes Girls Learning Code Different?  Girls Learning Code has been designed specifically with girls in mind, by the team who founded Ladies Learning Code. When developing plans and curriculum for the camp, we keep in mind a recurrent theme in research on gender and technology: girls approach the computer as a “tool” useful primarily for what it can do; boys more often view the computer as a “toy” or an extension of the self. Thus, the theme of each week will be “Changing the World” and technology will be used as the means, not the end.</H4>
 
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<H4 STYLE="margin: 1.33em 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px;">What parents say about Girls Learning Code: “My daughter went to the camp without a clear understanding of what a tech camp for girls was but was pleasantly surprised by the experience. She enjoyed every single day at the camp and showed great enthusiasm about the topic she and her group chose to present. I would not hesitate to send her to another tech camp with LLC whenever the opportunity arises.”</H4>
“My daughter wasn’t sold on the idea of attending a “technology camp” for March Break. By the second day she was raving about how much fun she was having AND how much she was learning. What a great combination!”
“I learned about Girls Learning Code from the Toronto Star. I looked into it and I thought it was such a great opportunity for my daughter to be exposed in the field of technology. I was really happy that she went to Girls Learning Code because she was introduced to different programming languages, exposed to companies like Google and Mozilla and had to work with different girls she’s never met before. I wish my older daughter who is now in first year university had the same opportunity as her sister.”
“This was a great iniative that is needed to encourage females to become leaders in computer technology field. It was inspiring for my daughter to visit Google, to see a modern office space, to see a bilingual women in a leading position at Google. This camp provided a perspective to girls that they not only can play and use technology, they can design, create and become leaders in technology.”
“My daughter had a blast, the other campers were a great bunch of girls, they learned, grew and had fun. The venue was well chosen, the balance of activities was good. The extra little touches of caring were noticable and appreciated. The camp was down to earth and unpretentious but the counsellors took their jobs seriously. A+. I will recommend to other parents.”

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