EAH Low Income Housing

HTML Web Design Camp

  • Dec 2021 - Jan 2022

The Details

Program Goal

SSF is dedicated to increasing access to STEM education for all. The goal of our Web Design Camp is to help introduce 4th – 12th grade students to web design basics and development.

Participant Break Down

46 students registered from EAH Housing Programs

Our Peer Coaches

Anish Manda
Shivani Manikandan

Anish is a freshman at Novi High School. He plays tennis and creates website features using javascript on his free time. Shivani is an incoming sophomore in high school and she loves to code as well as listen/create music in her freetime. Both Anish and Shivani have participated in and led multiple SSF camps.

Camp Overview

Students in Action

Outcomes

Students worked together to create a website from start to finish

Students presented these websites to SSF and EAH reps and competed for first place

More than $500 distributed to participants in rewards and incentives

Students leave camp with a finished website, ready to be showcased in a high school application or job interview

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Certificates and winners declared and full class graduation

All students reported a dramatic increase in their understanding of and their comfort with web design and development after the camp

Survey Results

  • Over 90% of participants reported their understanding of web design and development increased significantly by participating in this camp
  • 100% of students reported that they would recommend this camp to their friends
  • Coach feedback was 100% positive
  • When asked if they would participate in a future SSF program, all responses were favorable or neutral

Feedback

“I rate my experience with Shivani a 10 out of 10. Shivani was a helpful instructor that is able to help you at any time. She would always tell us that if we needed help, we could shoot an email to her or ask during class. Shivani moves at a pace where I am comfortable with.”
Johnny
Participant
“Anish is the best teacher, he has helped me a lot and teaches me so much. I have the best Web Design - HTML Education with Shooting Stars. Thank You Anish and thank you SSF”
Eyosias
Participant
“It was fun and exciting. The coach was very helpful. He answered all my questions and he moved in a pace that made me comfortable.”
Elena
Participant
“I was super impressed by these kids, their enthusiasm to learn is great. It shows that with hard work, anyone can master coding.”
Anish
Coach
“I was blown away that the kids who had extremely minimal knowledge in computer science and web design were able to put together basic websites. It shows that in a short amount of time, people can learn coding basics, something becoming increasingly important as society evolves.”
Shivani
Coach

Thank You Organizers!

Anish Manda, Shivani Manikandan, Mahima Natarajan, Mariel Geron, Melissa Hurtado, and Latha Nara

Kristin Taylor, Chris Burger, Jesus Becerra, and all EAH Leaders