Currently The Plymouth Community School Corporation is looking for a volunteer “Girls Who Code” instructor. The club would be for girls in grades 6 through 12, who are possibly interested in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) careers.
The club would meet every Wednesday after school from 3:15-pm to 5pm and the girls would learn coding.
Last Spring, Tara Sharp, a Plymouth Community School Corporation Kindergarten through eighth grade Math Coach, filled out the required paperwork for PCSC to become a Girls Who Code location after seeing the program featured on the TV show 60 minutes.
Sharp has volunteered to be the Girls Who Code site coordinator and contact person for PCSC.
Jennifer Felke, co-director of Weidner School of Inquiry has volunteered to be the Girls Who Code PCSC administrative contact. Felke has volunteered having WSOI as the Girls Who Code site location.
PCSC has already selected two students,11 year old Emma Janda and 12 year old Allissa Hartman, who have agreed to be the PSCS Girls Who Code ambassadors of the proposed program, both Riverside Intermediate.
Sharp said, “The Girls Who Code organization will provide the curriculum, but we need a Girls Who Code PCSC instructor. The organization said if we were able to find someone we could begin the club in January, if not, they would try to find us a volunteer by fall, but they can’t guarantee finding someone.”
Emma Janda (right side) and Allissa Hartman both in 6th grade at Riverside Intermediate School meet with Tara Sharp, PCSC K-8 Math Coach today to discuss the proposed Girls Who Code after school club Weidner School of Inquiry.
Clubs have launched nationally in over 20 States and have helped hundreds of girls gain exposure to computer science education.
“The Girls Who Code organization will provide the curriculum, but we need an instructor.” said Sharp.
If you know of someone who may be interested and capable, Plymouth Community School Corporation asks that you please send an email to tsharp@plymouth.k12.in.us with the person’s name and email address so they can reach out to them quickly.
Both Hartman and Janda say they hope a volunteer comes forward soon. They were approached back in the spring about becoming student ambassadors for the proposed club and have been waiting to get the club at Weidner off the ground ever since.
