Ladies Learning Code is now Canada Learning Code

Ladies Learning Code -- a national not-for-profit offering beginner-friendly tech education -- is proud to announce today that today it has officially rebranded to Canada Learning Code, a change that represents the organization's expanding scope and vision.

One year ago, the organization first announced the vision of Canada Learning Code and has spent the last year refining its vision, mission and theory of change while simultaneously developing a beautiful new 5,300 sq ft headquarters and community space in heart of Toronto.

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Ladies Learning Code launches the cross-country Tour of the Code:Mobile

Ladies Learning Code will be at Parliament Hill to mark Science Odyssey Week and launch their newest and biggest initiative - the code:mobile.  The code:mobile is Canada’s first-ever traveling computer lab on wheels, which will drive across Canada this summer to inspire and empower Canadian youth to not only use technology but to create with technology and become our future innovators.

“Today’s event highlights the growing importance of digital literacy for Canadians. Organizations like Ladies Learning Code are helping to teach Canadians, in particular young women, the necessary skills to succeed and become passionate builders of technology,” said the Hon. Kirsty Duncan, the Minister of Science. “These types of hands-on experiences with technology transform the way youth engage with computer science and lay the foundation for future pathways to discovery and innovation.”

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National Girls Learning Code Day Events Happening Across Canada

By Sonya Davidson

Ladies Learning Code -- a national not-for-profit offering beginner-friendly tech education -- is proud to announce the second year of the Canada-wide initiative designed to promote technology education: National Girls Learning Code Day. On November 7, 650+ girls ages 8-13 and their parent/guardian will attend simultaneous in-person workshops in 28 cities across the country plus hundreds more will have the ability to participate online from anywhere in the world via an online workshop. 

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National Girls Learning Code Day

By Sonya Davidson

According to a new study, out of the Canadians that considered a career in technology, only 18 per cent were women.  A third admitted that the lack of encouragement to pursue science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) degrees put them off entering the sector. 

To address this trend, MasterCard has partnered with Ladies Learning Code  and the University of Waterloo to empower more girls and women to pursue careers in technology. This exciting new program, entitled ‘National Girls Learning Code Day’, will see more than 700 girls (ages 8 – 13) and their parents take a FREE, 6-hour introductory coding class held simultaneously across the country on November 8th.

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