Press Release: The 6th Annual CoderDojo Coolest Projects Showcase goes Global in 2017
CoderDojo Coolest Projects Showcase 2017
will take place in RDS, Dublin on Saturday 17th June 2017
Dublin, Ireland – May 10, 2017 – CoderDojo Coolest Projects announced its 6th annual showcase will take place in the RDS, Dublin on Saturday 17th June 2017 – it promises to be another hit and already it’s looking bigger and better than ever before with over 15,000 people expected to attend.
CoderDojo Coolest Projects is a world leading showcase that inspires the next generation of digital creators, innovators, changemakers and entrepreneurs. The CoderDojo Coolest Projects Showcase offers young people from the international CoderDojo Community the opportunity to present the projects they have created at their local CoderDojo. It is both a competition and exhibition to showcase, inspire and enable innovation, creativity, entrepreneurship and technology skills in youth innovators aged 6 – 17.
2017 sees CoderDojo Coolest Projects grow to a global initiative with CoderDojo Ninjas from all over the world descending upon the RDS, Dublin on Saturday 17th June 2017 to present their apps, websites, games and hardware projects. We will have over 1,000+ Ninjas from Ireland, Europe, USA, Japan and Australia showcase their projects at the CoderDojo Coolest Projects Showcase 2017!
Themes for 2017 include:
Smart City: This hall will be a fun educational and interactive space for young people and adults interested in how technology will continue to shape our futures.
STEAM Experience: Collectively science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics, otherwise known as STEAM powers the world we live in today. We will take you on a journey of exploration through interactive exhibits, workshops and engaging shows and speakers.
Games Arena will be a fun, educational and interactive arena for young people and adults interested in the videogames industry. The idea of this space is to give the participants an insight to the many aspects of the gaming industry and to inspire them to not just be a player but a video game creator!
Tickets for the CoderDojo Coolest Projects Showcase in the RDS, Dublin on Saturday 17th June 2017 are now available free of charge if booked in advance!
Book now at tickets.coolestprojects.org
CoderDojo Coolest Projects is a great day of exploration for the whole family.
Sponsors for CoderDojo Coolest Projects 2017 include:
Intel
Microsoft
Openet
RTE
Mastercard
Bank of Ireland
Riot Games
Norton by Symantec
Travelport Digital
Virgin Media
Folens
CoderDojo Foundation
Zalando
Workday
Accenture
Liberty IT
Computer Futures
Zendesk
DCU
Barnardos
Institute of Education
About CoderDojo Coolest Projects
CoderDojo Coolest Projects aspires to be a globally recognised initiative, whose purpose is to showcase, inspire & enable innovation, creativity, entrepreneurship and technology skills in youth innovators aged 6 – 17.
Now in its 6th year CoderDojo Coolest Projects Annual Showcase was created in 2012 by volunteers to empower the members of the CoderDojo international community to launch their creative projects. At the inaugural event in Intel, Co Dublin, there were 19 projects and 100 attendees. By 2016, CoderDojo Coolest Projects had grown to the largest kids tech event in Europe with 700+ projects, from 10 countries and over 13,000 attendees.
2017 sees CoderDojo Coolest Projects become a truly global initiative with CoderDojo Ninja’s travelling from all across Ireland, Europe, USA, Japan and Australia showcase their projects at the CoderDojo Coolest Projects Showcase 2017!
Learn more at coolestprojects.org
About CoderDojo
CoderDojo is a global volunteer-led community of free programming clubs dedicated to giving young people the opportunity to learn how to create and build with technology.
Initiated in Cork in July 2011, the CoderDojo movement is equipping kids with the skills they need to succeed in today’s increasingly connected world and providing the world with the next generation of innovators and changemaker.
Today there are:
- 1,250 dojos in 69 countries around the world
- Over 100,000 young people have participated over 5 years
- 1 million+ hours have been volunteered by over 9,000 individuals
Learn more at coderdojo.org
For further details please email [email protected]