A student-led coding education program bringing programming skills to underserved communities — one kid at a time.
Our Mission
With the new age of AI, being able to code is more important than ever. We believe every student deserves the chance to be part of building the future — not just using it.
What We Do
A hands-on coding program where students learn by building real projects. Students are introduced to coding through creative, project-based lessons in a fun and supportive environment.
After the camp, we continue with monthly workshops so students can keep building their skills, stay curious, and grow their coding confidence throughout the year.
Background
Where the program came from, why it matters, and what drives it forward.
"When I started this program, all I wanted was to help foster students' love for coding."
There are students who would never have encountered coding if it wasn't for this class, and some of those students taught me how they continue after the class ends. Seeing that — a student picking up a skill and running with it on their own — is everything.
I hope to help kickstart a coding passion and help people continue it. I will teach the program and, depending on the size, recruit 1–2 other Horace Mann students to teach alongside me, creating a peer-to-peer learning experience that benefits both the students and the teachers.
Kickstart a genuine love for coding in students who might never otherwise encounter it — and build a community that keeps that curiosity alive long after the last class.
I'm a student at Horace Mann School with a passion for coding and a commitment to making sure that passion is accessible to everyone — not just those who happen to grow up in environments where they're exposed to it.
I've seen firsthand how coding can open doors, build confidence, and spark creativity. I've also seen how many students never get that spark simply because no one lit the match. That gap is something I wanted to do something about.
Recruiting 1–2 fellow HM students to co-teach and grow the program together.
Home base for our summer camp — a trusted community institution in the heart of Harlem.
"People think that because of AI there will be no need for coding — but if you don't know how to code, you cannot be involved in building new AI programs."
With the new age of AI, being able to code is becoming more important than ever. But many students in underserved communities are not being introduced to the subject. That's not a small gap — it's a divide that shapes who gets to participate in the future.
With Koding With Kids, my goal is to help inspire younger students' love for coding so that they can innovate and create in this new era of technology. The challenge is clear: if you don't know how to code, you are more likely to be left out of the AI revolution entirely — as a user, not a builder.
I want to change that. I want to expand access to coding across underserved communities so that the next generation of AI builders looks like all of us.
This isn't just about learning to code. It's about making sure every kid has the chance to be a creator — not just a consumer — in the age of AI.
Koding With Kids is a week-long, half-day summer coding camp held at the Harlem YMCA. The program is designed to introduce students in underserved communities to the fundamentals of coding through project-based, hands-on learning. The camp creates a welcoming environment where curiosity is celebrated and no prior experience is needed.
After the summer camp concludes, the program expands into monthly coding workshops, giving students a consistent touchpoint to continue building their skills and staying connected to the coding community we're building together.
During Summer on the Hill, I developed and led the curriculum for the week-long camp, working alongside fellow Horace Mann students who served as co-instructors. I designed lessons that were accessible to beginners while still being genuinely engaging and challenging enough to keep students interested.
I coordinated with the Harlem YMCA to secure space and resources, communicated with families about the program, and managed the day-to-day operations of running a camp — from lesson planning to troubleshooting technical setups on the fly.
Teaching taught me more than I expected. I learned that the most important thing in a beginner coding class is not the curriculum — it's the environment. When students feel safe to make mistakes and ask questions, they learn faster and enjoy it more.
I also learned how much these students are capable of when given the chance. Some of the most creative projects came from kids who had never seen a line of code before the first day of camp. That's something I'll carry with me into every future class.
"Teaching at both Love Montessori School and Bishop Girls School was an incredibly rewarding experience that strengthened my passion for making coding accessible and fun."
Over the summer, I led a three-part coding program in Accra, Ghana, teaching students across different schools and skill levels. Each session was hands-on, engaging, and focused on creativity and problem-solving.
Introduced younger students (ages 8–10) to Scratch, helping them build their own interactive games and discover the joy of bringing ideas to life through code.
Taught Python to more advanced students, guiding them as they expanded their coding skills and tackled more complex programming concepts.
Younger students learned to create interactive games using Scratch's drag-and-drop interface — a perfect first step into computational thinking and creative problem-solving.
Older and more experienced students leveled up with Python, building real programs and strengthening their understanding of logic, loops, and functions.
This experience inspired a commitment to return. The goal is to continue growing Koding With Kids in Ghana — expanding the program to more schools, more students, and deeper engagement — while simultaneously growing programs in the United States.
Details about the SLT sector will be added here soon. This section will cover the student leadership team component of the program.
This section will outline the role of student leadership within Koding With Kids — how student leaders are recruited, what they do, and how the SLT structure helps the program scale and sustain itself over time.
Upcoming Programs
What's coming next at Koding With Kids — camps, workshops, and more.
Build real programs and learn the fundamentals of coding with Python.
Create animated games and stories with Scratch — no experience needed.
Learn HTML & CSS and publish your own site to the web.
Explore how AI works and what it means to build — not just use — technology.
Get Involved
Interested in enrolling a student, volunteering, or partnering with us? Reach out below.
We'll get back to you within 2–3 business days.
About
The person behind Koding With Kids.
I'm a student at Horace Mann School in New York City with a deep interest in coding, education, and making sure that opportunities in tech are genuinely accessible to everyone — not just a lucky few.
I started Koding With Kids because I believe that in a world increasingly shaped by AI, the ability to code is no longer optional — it's a gateway to participation. I wanted to help open that gate for students in underserved communities who might never otherwise walk through it.
What started as a simple idea — run a coding class for kids near my community — has grown into something I care about deeply. I've seen students light up when their code works for the first time. I've seen students who "weren't good at school" become the most creative problem-solvers in the room. Those moments keep me going.
I recruit 1–2 fellow Horace Mann students to co-teach each session, which means the program creates opportunities for student leaders as well as young coders. Teaching alongside peers has shaped how I think about education: it works best when it feels less like instruction and more like collaboration.
The vision is to keep growing — more students, more locations, and eventually a sustainable model that doesn't rely on any one person to keep running. Koding With Kids should be bigger than me, and I'm working toward that every day.
A resume or CV will be added here. Check back for updates, or reach out via the Inquiry page to connect directly.