HERO All-Girl Code Camp ’23

February 25-26, 2023

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.

HER Academy brings you our fourth HERO Code Camp for girls in grades 3 – 12. This two-day virtual camp offers girls a fun and creative learning experience with computer science!

Required Equipment

  • Laptops or desktops (ChromeBooks are okay for beginner classes only. Tablets are not supported for any classes.)
  • Microphone (if laptop does not have one)
  • Camera (optional)
  • Internet access
  • Web browser
  • Advanced classes may have additional hardware or software requirements. Please read each class description carefully.

Students in grades 3-4 may choose from beginner, intermediate, or advanced classes in Building Games with Scratch. Most students will be beginner or intermediate.

Saturday, February 25, 2023

  • 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM ET: Kick off
  • 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM ET: Guest speaker
  • 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET: Break
  • 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET: Class session

Sunday, February 26, 2023

  • 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET: Class session
  • 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET: Break
  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM ET: Show & Tell and Wrap up!

Most students in grades 5-12 may choose between beginner and intermediate classes in web design (HTML/CSS/JavaScript), web development (JavaScript), or the programming language Python.

Students in grades 9-12 who have already completed at least one high school-level computer science course may choose between advanced classes in web design (HTML/CSS/JavaScript), web development (JavaScript), or the programming language Python. These classes require advanced knowledge of computer science in general, but do not require previous knowledge of a specific language.

Event Format*

*To meet the needs of younger coders, Building Games with Scratch will only meet for 1 class session per day. Please see that schedule in the class description.*

Saturday, February 25, 2023

  • 11:00 – 11:15 AM ET: Kick off
  • 11:15 – 12:00 PM ET: Guest speaker
  • 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET: Class session 1
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET: Break
  • 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET: Class session 2

Sunday, February 26, 2023

  • 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET: Class session 3
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET: Break
  • 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET: Class session 4
  • 4:00 PM – 4:15 PM ET: All gather together
  • 4:15 PM – 5:00 PM ET: Show & Tell and Wrap up!