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# Raising Young Coders


- **Date:** Friday, Jul 11, 2025
- **Time:** 10:20–10:50 (30 min)
- **Room:** Airstream 1
- **Event:** World Congress 2025
- **Tags:** ai, career growth, culture

## Description

Teaching kids programming at a young age is really important to improve diversity in the field of computer science. Studies show that after middle school most students have already made up their mind about a career in computers, so having a positive introduction to computers at a young age is really important. I teach workshops for underprivileged kids around the world at events like CNCF Kids Day and want programming to be fun and engaging just like how I learned to program. I will share some of the techniques I use to get kids excited about technology, which you can use to teach your own kids or others.

## Speaker

### [Cassandra Chin](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@cassandra-chin)

Book Author, Keynote Speaker, Podcast Host, DEI Intern, Computer Science Student


## Related talks at this congress

- [Code meets Culture: Engineering the Future of Hiring](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/806-code-meets-culture) — Sophie Okonkwo
- [Finding Your Way in Tech](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/712-finding-your-way-in) — Francesco Ciulla
- [Technical Diversity 101 - Become a better engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/567-technical-diversity) — Artem Manchenkov
- [10 commandments for vibe coding](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/743-10-commandments-for) — YK Sugi