While some middle and high school students might not do much with their summer vacations, this year, a group of students in Westbury will be learning a new skill.
A dozen kids, in grades seven through 12, are participating in a four-week class, taught by Matthew Kates, at the Westbury Memorial Public Library. Kates is one of the library's information technology aides. Through the month of July, he'll be showing the students the ins and outs of HTML and CSS, the building blocks of all web design. The goal is for each student to be able to build a website at the end of the class period. Each will create a homepage, full of links to their favorite sites.
Kates got the idea for the class after a number of students approached him asking for web and coding assistance. He also got sponsorship from #YesWeCode, a national program that provides training to teens to help them become high-level coders.
Although the class is already underway, students are still welcome to enroll, meaning Kates can use a local Print company to help get the word out.
Two thirds of the students enrolled in the summer program are girls. One of them, Lea Veigl, is just 11 years old. According to the Westbury Times, Lea was excited about being able to build a website.
The class takes place on Wednesday afternoon, from 3pm until 4pm, through July 29.Get a Free Quote for Print
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Mon: 9:00 - 5:30
Tue: 9:00 - 5:30
Wed: 9:00 - 5:30
Thu: 9:00 - 5:30
Fri: 9:00 - 5:30
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Sun: Closed