Always free.
No tuition, no premium tier, no paywall around belonging.
About
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West Sound CoderDojo began in Kitsap on May 2, 2015 with a simple belief: people learn best when they are given room to explore, make and help one another.
Volunteer-led. Community-supported. Free from the beginning.
What we are
NOT A CLASSROOM WITH COOLER FURNITURE.
People choose projects, move at their own pace, get stuck, ask for help, teach one another, and try again. Coding is part of the story. So are AI, DIY, physical computing, design, collaboration, leadership and the confidence to make something that did not exist before.
Just curious people of all ages showing up to make things.
What we protect
FREE. OPEN. HUMAN.
Self-led.
Projects, questions and curiosity move the learning forward.
Peer-powered.
Mentors facilitate; people teach and learn from one another.
All ages.
No experience necessary. Start any time. Bring the support you need.
Still evolving.
New and emerging technologies belong in the room when they help people think, make and understand.
Pass it on.
Helping someone else is not extra credit. It is part of the model.
Our lineage matters
LOCAL DOJO. GLOBAL MOVEMENT.
West Sound CoderDojo is independently run locally under West Sound Technology Association while remaining part of the wider CoderDojo / Code Club movement and the charter commitments that made the model worth joining in the first place.
Brand / charter production note
Global Partners support anywhere from 10 to over 1000 clubs, working with their communities to provide free access to coding for young people. Most partners are non-profit, volunteer-led organizations with the ability to grow and scale a network of clubs.
Free knowledge.
Never charge attendees; encourage knowledge-sharing and open learning.
Best interests first.
Child protection and the wellbeing of participants remain foundational.
No gatekeeping.
Welcome mentors, volunteers and attendees across age, ability and background.
Where we live
WEST SOUND TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION.
West Sound CoderDojo was founded by Doña Keating and has operated under the umbrella of West Sound Technology Association since launch. WSTA provides the organizational home that helps keep the dojo volunteer-led, community-supported and locally rooted.
Legacy
WILLIAM “BILL” HUCKABEE.
A founding West Sound CoderDojo mentor and longtime WSTA leader, Bill helped build the kind of community that makes knowledge travel from one person to another. The William Huckabee STEM Scholarship carries that spirit forward.
Explore the scholarship →11+ YEARS.
STILL CURIOUS.
Still free. Still local. Still building.
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