CODEcamp Club: 12-Week Entrepreneurship Bootcamp

This 12-week entrepreneurship program for 7th–8th graders offers an engaging way to learn how to start a business, navigate marketing and pitching, and acquire coding basics to create an HTML website and showcase their ideas to the world.

This class is designed for students interested in exploring project-based learning and collaborating in groups to develop startup ideas addressing real-world problems. During the first half of the course, students will delve into entrepreneurship, acquiring soft skills such as public speaking, marketing, and budgeting for their startup. The second half will focus on HTML and CSS basics, enabling students to utilize these skills in creating a website that represents their business ideas, culminating in pitches to BDC staff and their parents. Register your future entrepreneur for this comprehensive program happening every Tuesday from August 6th–October 22nd.

Topics to be covered:

• Entrepreneurship and team building
• Marketing and budgeting for a startup
• Public speaking and pitching
• HTML and CSS essentials for website development

What you will learn:

By the end of the program, students will have more confidence in their pitching and programming skills.

About the Instructor:

Jasmine Vargas is a dedicated educator and military spouse who is enthusiastic about educating the next generation in coding fundamentals. Prior to joining BDC, Jasmine contributed to the non-profit sector, where she developed an engaging curriculum and actively participated in community service initiatives. At the BDC, Jasmine serves as the STEAM Program Coordinator, where she designs coding workshops and educates students on the subject.

Laptop Availability

We have a limited number of laptop computers reserved for Financial Aid students, so we ask that each student bring his/her own laptop. Thank you for your understanding.

Financial Aid Scholarships

A limited number of financial aid scholarships are available upon request. If you're in need of financial assistance, please contact the Beaufort Digital Corridor's program manager, Angela Coxe, at [email protected].

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