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Tech Spark
Tech Spark is Canada’s first tech and design school committed to empowering girls and children of colour through innovative education. We exist to teach children and teens that they are much more than consumers, and that they hold the power to become creators and innovators.
Location
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M3V 2E4
www.techspark.ca
Canada M3V 2E4
Contact
Program Coordinator
m.frizzles@techspark.com
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UX Design
PROGRAM TYPE: Skill Training
SUPPORT TARGET: Women, Youth
PROGRAM COST: $$$$
In our signature program, students are introduced to the 5-step design process that will teach them how to build a clickable prototype from scratch. Students will learn the importance of developing empathy for their users, before brainstorming ideas that solve a specific user problem. Students will then sketch ideas and test their concepts with their peers to gather feedback. Finally, each student will develop a digital prototype of a mobile app or game that can be shared with friends and family
Coding
PROGRAM TYPE: Skill Training
SUPPORT TARGET: Women, Youth
PROGRAM COST: $$$$
In this program, students will learn the fundamentals of coding using popular programming languages like HTML, CSS, Javascript and Python. In our beginner programs, students will build a multi-page website or “hack” an existing design and make it their own. We will challenge students to go beyond the basic functionalities of code to include developing their own chat bot and programming robotic hardware.
Robotics
PROGRAM TYPE: Skill Training
SUPPORT TARGET: Women, Youth
PROGRAM COST: $$$$
From building drones to programming a humanoid robot, this program engages students in the exciting world of artificial intelligence. Students will work together to build and code robots using a variety of platforms including arduino, lego mindstorm, raspberry pi and makey makey.