Spread the love of coding to your family!

100+ Raspberry Pi ‘Jams’ are taking place throughout the world this weekend! Join us for a free family event to learn about coding and play with the Raspberry Pi – a tiny, mighty, affordable and easy-to-use computer that teaches kids and adults to code in a fun way.

HANDS-ON PLAY – Enjoy workshops, games and races tailored to experience level – Early Learners, Elementary, Middle School and Career Path – provided by Discovery Cube’s Education Experts.

COMMUNITY – Learn the all-important skill of coding or where to keep jamming with local organizations, colleges and universities.

MEET & GREET – Coding Superstars will demystify coding and computer science careers, the #1 source of new wages in the U.S. with 40% higher salaries than the college average (code.org).

COOKIES, PI’S and TICKETS – Free raffle drawings every 20 minutes for Girl Scout Cookies, Raspberry Pi’s and Discovery Cube OC tickets.

CODING STATS:

• Coding teaches life skills like problem solving and creativity.
• Computing jobs are the #1 source of new wages in the United States (code.org).
• Job openings are projected to grow at TWICE the rate of all other jobs (code.org).
• Computer science majors can earn 40% more than the college average (code.org).
• Top 10 skills most in-demand in 2017 were all computer skills, including expertise in cloud computing, data mining and statistical analysis, and writing smartphone applications. (LinkedIn)
• In the decade ending in 2024, 73 % of STEM job growth will be in computer occupations (but only 3 percent will be in the physical sciences and 3 percent in the life sciences.) (In a recent analysis, Edward Lazowska, a professor of computer science at the University of Washington, focused on the Bureau of Labor Statistics employment forecasts in STEM categories, published in the New York Times).