West Sound Technology Association

A nonprofit organization
Fundraise

20% complete

$10,000 Goal

WSTA hosts the West Sound CoderDojo program - which offers free coding classes to all ages and levels.


DojoCon 2016 was hosted by CoderDojo Dún Laoghaire (Dublin, Ireland) from 21-23 October in the dlr LexIcon, the Royal Marine Hotel and the People's Park.  Over 250 people from the CoderDojo community worldwide came together to share their knowledge and vision for the future, uniting and engaging dojos from near and afar. Here's some footage from the day at the Royal Marine which gives an idea of what this awesome event was like. Might even see some people you know ;) It was such a pleasure to meet everyone, including the founders of this global movement. Enjoy!


Mission

The mission of West Sound Technology Association (WSTA) is to educate, influence and promote an innovative and vital technology economy. WSTA hosts the West Sound CoderDojo program, which provides free, all-ages events to learn coding, leadership, peer collaboration, computational thinking, and self-paced problem-solving while having fun. Special emphasis is on reaching underserved communities.

Needs

We provide loaner laptops and Chromebooks for those who cannot afford their own, and have a library of books and projects that can be used in session or taken home for flipped classroom collaboration. We also provide healthy snacks and fun educational giveaways during special events. A majority of our equipment has aged out and needs to be replaced.

In addition, our association experienced the tragic and sudden death of William “Bill” Huckabee, a longtime WSTA Secretary and WSCD founding member and mentor who had been with us for 23 years. In honor of his unprecedented commitment and dedication to not only our organizations but to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) learning, we launched a scholarship in his name so that community members who meet the stated criteria can apply. It’s something Bill would have loved, and it’s the least we can do given our deep love for him and his servant leadership. We are looking to raise funding for the next round.

Thank you for your ongoing support. We are 10 years old in 2025!

Organization Data

Summary

Organization name

West Sound Technology Association

other names

West Sound CoderDojo

Tax id (EIN)

91-2124521

Categories

Youth Development, Education, Community Improvement

Geography Served

Bremerton, Poulsbo/North Kitsap, Silverdale/Central Kitsap, Port Orchard/South Kitsap, Bainbridge Island

Annual Revenue

Under $50,000

BIPOC Leadership

Board Members

BIPOC Serving

Multiracial, African American/Black, Hispanic, Latino or Latinx, Native American or American Indian, Asian or Asian American, Middle Eastern or North African

Volunteer-Led Organizations

Volunteer-Led Organizations

Address

PO BOX 1102
SILVERDALE, WA 98383

Phone

3606979009

Email

ckeating@westsoundtechnology.org

Website

http://www.westsoundtechnology.org

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