Kode With Klossy

Kode With Klossy is excited to announce that our next CODE-A-BRATION event will take place in Dallas!! CODE-A-BRATION is a FREE 2-day event where new members of our community will learn to code a website, train some AI, and have some fun along the way! This program is for young women and gender expansive teens aged 13-18 who have not participated in a KWK program before. 📅 October 26 - October 27 📍 Dallas Metro Area Learn more and register at https://lnkd.in/eu6sWXP4 Spots are limited so sign up ASAP and join this incredible community✨

At Kode With Klossy, we’re proud of the work we do to invest in young women and gender expansive youth. Through our programming, we are fostering a community that remains active in the lives of our alumni across their education and career milestones. With Apple’s support, we’ve been able to make an even greater impact. Take a deeper look at our collaborative work with Apple on pages 21-23 of the first-ever Education Impact Report. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/daBxSxQB.

⭐️ VIRTUAL CHALLENGE UPDATE ⭐️ We are excited to announce the finalists for the Estée Lauder Virtual Challenge!! Congratulations to Adya D., Rhea Y., Mei T., Elanu K. for their hard work on their mobile websites!! To recap, for this challenge, they each used HTML and CSS to build a mobile-responsive website that showcases Estée Lauder products and the importance of nighttime skincare through storytelling and shoppability. Their work will be presented to and reviewed by a panel of judges from the Estée Lauder team in the next few weeks! HUGE congrats to you all! ✨

⭐ HEALTH EQUITY VIRTUAL CHALLENGE UPDATE!! ⭐ We are proud to officially announce the winners of the Health Equity Challenge! This initiative is part of a broader, collaboration between @Deloitte and KWK, aimed at harnessing the power of technology and innovation to address critical issues worldwide. Kode With Klossy alumni used web development and machine learning technologies to create a project focused on a health equity topic of their choice. Fifteen finalists presented to a panel of judges consisting of Deloitte clients. Their presentations were then scored based on technical mastery, creativity, and usability. Of those fifteen participants who presented, there were ten winners. Please join us in giving them a huge hand!! 👏 With support from the #DeloitteFoundation, each of these winners will receive 5,000 US dollars (USD) in scholarships to support their educational pursuits in credential programs in business, computer science, technology, engineering, and related academic disciplines. Huge shout out to these amazing alumni!

Kode With Klossy and Estée Lauder are back with their 6th Virtual Challenge! After 5 years highlighting a variety of iconic Estée Lauder products, we're inviting alumni to design a mobile-responsive website showcasing Estée Lauder's top three nighttime skincare products. The Challenge: Create an engaging, shoppable site that not only educates users on the importance of nighttime skincare and routines but also drives conversions and sales. This real-world challenge encourages participants to blend storytelling with functionality to ultimately inspire both learning and purchasing. Winners will receive an Estée Lauder prize pack & be featured on their socials and website. Check out https://lnkd.in/eygY2Zhs and Circle for more information!

ATTN: ALUMNI!! Ready for another virtual challenge?! Read on for the details of our next virtual challenge, presented in partnership with Deloitte. Imagine a world where everyone, regardless of background or circumstances, can achieve the same level of health and well-being. This outcome is the goal of health equity – a principle that seeks to ensure that health is not determined by race, gender, ability status, or zip code. Deloitte, including the Deloitte's Health Equity Institute (DHEI) , is dedicated to creating transformative change, striving for a future where every individual has equal access to the resources and opportunities needed for a healthy life – and advancing health equity – making an impact that matters. With support from Deloitte and the Deloitte Foundation, Kode With Klossy created a coding challenge for you to use web development and machine learning technologies to develop innovative solutions focused on addressing health equity. This endeavor is more than just a challenge – it’s a mission to turn the dream of health equity into a powerful reality. Together, we can make a difference! Alumni will be asked to use web development and machine learning technologies to create a project focused on health equity. Fifteen (15) finalists will be selected to present their projects to an esteemed panel of Deloitte professionals. After judging, ten (10) winners will be selected. The winners of this challenge will each win a $5,000.00 scholarship funded by the Deloitte Foundation. This challenge is only open to Kode With Klossy alumni aged 16-24. Check out https://lnkd.in/eT7jSHWR and Circle for more information!

️ ⭐️ VIRTUAL CHALLENGE UPDATE!! ⭐️ After much deliberation, we are excited to announce the overall winners of our very first Virtual Challenge!! Drum roll please! 🥁🥁🥁 Congratulations to Diya M. and Kimberly M.!!! Using data provided by the BWDC and data retrieved from Yelp API, these alumni analyzed the relationships between Black business ownership and the broader Black population base at a city level. They presented their work to an esteemed panel of judges from Bloomberg and the Black Wealth Data Center, who ultimately selected them as the winners of the challenge. Diya and Kimberly demonstrated not only technical mastery and creative storytelling but were also recognized for their presentation and communications skills. We know they have bright futures in tech! Please give them a GIANT round of applause!

⭐️ VIRTUAL CHALLENGE UPDATE!! ⭐️ We’re thrilled to announce the finalists for our very first Virtual Challenge!! Congratulations to Akreti S, Diya M, Kimberly M, Sadhana G and Sara K for their amazing work on this challenge. IKYMI: For this challenge, the Black Wealth Data Center (BWDC), supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies' Greenwood Initiative, invited alumni to help them understand trends among Black businesses across the country. Using data provided by BWDC and data you retrieve from the Yelp API, alumni analyzed the relationships between Black business ownership and a specific city's broader Black population base. These alumni stretched their coding skills to complete their submissions - and now have an amazing project for their portfolio future interviews for internships and jobs!! They’ll also receive exclusive projects, and present their final submissions to a panel of professionals from Bloomberg and the BWDC on 6/3!! Stay tuned for updates, and join us in giving them a HUGE shout out!! 👏👏👏👏

📢 ATTENTION KODE WITH KLOSSY ALUMNI 📢We are excited to announce a new offering for KWK alumni only: Virtual Challenges 👩💻🎉 Virtual Challenges are a series of self-paced technical challenges that are available exclusively to KWK Alumni (aka, you!). These challenges will be hosted by us, and a number of our partners. Each challenge will use technical skills, provide opportunities to present, and may even have prizes involved. 👀 For our first challenge, the Black Wealth Data Center (BWDC), supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies' Greenwood Initiative, invites Kode With Klossy alumni to help them understand trends among Black businesses across the country. Using data provided by BWDC and data you retrieve from the Yelp API, you will analyze the relationships between Black business ownership and a specific city's broader Black population base. This is a data science challenge that will use Python, SQL, and Google Looker. Sign ups open April 15th! Head to Circle and check out the BRAND NEW Virtual Challenges Space and attend our Virtual Kick Off Event on April 17th!!

The final application deadline for summer 2024 camps will be March 31st @ 11:59 PM ET!! 🌟 There’s still plenty of time to submit your application and share the opportunity with members of your community. ✨ kodewithklossy.com/camp