Kode with Klossy is a free American
coding camp for teenage girls, founded by
Karlie Kloss in 2015.
History
In 2016, Kloss created her own free two-week coding bootcamp for teen girls and
non-binary teens, Kode with Klossy.
Kode with Klossy teaches the basics of numerous programming languages, such as
Ruby,
JavaScript, and
Swift.
By the end of the program, participants in the camp have built fully functional
mobile apps or
websites.
During the
COVID-19 pandemic, Kode with Klossy has utilized
Zoom to include scholars from over a hundred countries in workshops. In 2023, the camp added a workshop in
London.
Alumni
Many scholars use the coding skills they develop at Kode with Klossy to further
social justice causes. One alumnus, Sofia Ongele, created an app, ReDawn, to provide resources to survivors of
sexual assault
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. Another alumnus created an app to inform users of safe running routes in their neighborhood.
Kode with Klossy scholar, Maya Dummett, “has worked on creating apps to improve social welfare services and created a chatbot called "M" who encourages others to pursue STEM.” KWK scholar, Etasha Donthi, created her own organization for marginalized kids in
STEM
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Plant structures
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* Stipe (botany), a stalk to support some other structure
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By 2021, 8,000 scholars had graduated from Kode with Klossy.
According to ''Texas Metro News'', “78% of those who attended Kode with Klossy camps pursued majors or minors in computer science.”
References
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Coding schools
Women in computing