Volunteer to Celebrate National Computer Science Education Week
Oakland celebrates national Computer Science Education Week with the theme “beyond” because there are so many other skills used in the CS field beyond coding: art and design, music, critical thinking, problem solving, communication, and more.
You can encourage Oakland students to see themselves in this bigger picture of the tech sector’s diverse career opportunities by volunteering! Check out the different volunteer opportunities below.
Volunteer Opportunities
Opportunity for Any Experience Level
Complete the Hour of Code Activity with 4th and 5th Graders to introduce them to coding
No professional experience is needed. Volunteers will support students in exploring a pre-made, online coding activity. Volunteers should be comfortable with basic computer skills and with helping students to solve a problem creatively.
Design Your Own, Interactive Activity
Connect middle and high school students with new ideas and goals
Do you work in the sector? We would love to have you (and your team) join us and share first-hand experiences with students.
Popular options:
- Prepare a hands-on demonstration
- Share an interactive case study from your world of work
- Visit a classroom as a guest speaker. (Both technical and non-technical roles are valuable for students.)
School Sign Up Here
Fill out the form below to host special guest volunteers at you school site
Please let us know more about what your students are learning and the type of volunteer event that would most appeal to them.
Popular options:
- Prepare a hands-on demonstration
- Share an interactive case study from your world of work
- Visit a classroom as a guest speaker. (Both technical and non-technical roles are valuable for students.)
Thank you!
A big thanks to the partners that will bring opportunities and volunteers to our kids: Intel, Salesforce, The Hidden Genius Project, Kapor Center for Social Impact, and the City of Oakland. Visit oaklandisbeyond.com to learn more.
