Code Haven

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Our Mission:

At Code Haven, we are driven by a commitment to inclusively expand access to computer science for middle school students, irrespective of their prior interests. Our overarching goal is to inspire and encourage students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds to explore and pursue education and careers in STEM fields.

Our Activities:

Code Haven, a Yale undergraduate student organization, dedicates itself to providing weekly computing lessons at New Haven middle schools. Through a dynamic approach that combines online lessons, unplugged activities, and engaging class-wide demonstrations, we strive to make computer science accessible to all students. Our mission remains steadfast in breaking barriers and fostering a love for coding, irrespective of prior interest or knowledge.

Student Leaders:

Meet our dedicated student leaders:

  • Gauri Purohit: Co-Coordinator/Co-President
  • Marcella Villagomez: Co-Coordinator/Co-President

Together, we are Code Haven, working towards a future where every middle school student has the opportunity to explore and excel in the world of computer science.

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Our Mission:

Code Haven's mission is to inclusively increase access to computer science among middle school students, regardless of previous interest. Code Haven hopes to encourage and inspire students of different socioeconomic backgrounds to pursue education and careers in STEM.



Our Activities:

Code Haven Weekly Mentoring Direct Service Each week, Code Haven mentors go into 10+ NHPS middle school classrooms to work with their students, teaching introductory CS topics and principles, aiming to inclusively increase computer science accessibility throughout New Haven middle schools. Demo Day Direct Service Demo Day happens at the end of the Fall Semester, and it is a day to celebrate our students and everything they've accomplished. All Code Haven classes come to Yale for a day of activities and fun. Students will get the opportunity to show off their work, engage with students from other schools, receive a tour of Yale, and learn more about Computer Science from Yale professors/speakers.



Student Leaders:

Aya Kasim - Co-Coordinator/Co-President Caleb Nieh - Co-Coordinator/Co-President

How others get involved:

For mentors/volunteers, we have applications at the beginning of the fall semester, and often at the beginning of the spring semester as well (although spring applications depend on the number of returning mentors we have as well as the number of students we will be teaching). For teachers hoping to receive our service, we have applications that go out during the summer, but they can also email us at codehavenyale@gmail.com and we can see if we can make room for them in the following semester!

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Dwight Hall