In a recent article, the Houston Home Journal highlighted NextGen Coders, a nonprofit student-led nonprofit organization offering courses designed to teach young people coding through beginner and intermediate-level classes, preparing them for future careers in tech. The program prvides students free 12-to-13-week courses consisting of hour-and-a-half-long sessions thanks to the support from Middle Georgia State University (MGA) and 21st Century Partnership. Students will meet up every Saturday at MGA's Warner Robins Campus.
Michael Do, CEO and founder of NextGen Coder, is only a junior at Houston County High School. He, along with a group of his fellow classmates, had a goal to empower local youths to persue careers in tech.
"Do also shared they have gained a lot of support from the community. At the beginning, they hosted their meetings at the Nola Brantley Memorial Library because they offer a free meeting room. Now, they have a partnership with MGA Warner Robins campus and hold their meetings at the computer lab.
"Do said they have also partnered with the 21st Century Partnership, which has helped in guiding their organization by how to run it, how to improve engagement and how to reach out to a broader audience. They have also helped with funding since NextGen Coders is a nonprofit organization.
"'Since we offer free coding classes, funding has been an issue but with these new partnerships they’ve been able to sponsor us and help us achieve greater goals,' he said."
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