Sunday, October 18, 2020

Mom of 3 Sharen Eddings Teaching Kids How to Code

Help Us To continue to inform and empower our community Please Donate. Get The Scoop Weekly On the Global Black Community and Southeast Queens, NY. Subscribe to Our Mailing List.

Receive the Latest Events, News, Jobs, and Top Community Economic Development Stories Like this one Click Here | Reach up to 1.3 million people Promote
-------

BLACK MOM OF 3 LAUNCHES ONLINE BOOTCAMP TEACHING KIDS ADDICTED TO VIDEO GAMES HOW TO CODE

Nationwide -- As information transforms into digital format, many businesses are turning towards technology. As this new economy develops, special skills like computer programming and coding are increasing in demand.

CEO of CodeWithSharen, top computer programmer and a mother of three, Sharen Eddings, is ahead of the game by establishing a coding lesson specialized for the younger generation, but open for all.

"Coding doesn't only teach you about technicality, but also a lot of other skills such as critical thinking and problem solving," Eddings stated. When the pandemic hits, Eddings was quick to act as she turns her coding class into a virtual lesson. She developed her own software to give her students the attention and engagement they need, regardless of the digital format. Her students consist of children from grade six and up. Her virtual class would start with an eight to ten-minute typing lesson, followed by an introductory video that walks them through the class schedule and lessons. The course would go on for an hour.

Article & Video On CodeWithSharen Continues After Sponsor's Messages Below...

Please Support Our Ad Sponsors Who Make This Community News Blog Possible. And Don't Forget To Tell Them You Saw Their Ad in The Scoop!


Checkout This Essential Quarantine Reading


Without Being An Athlete, Entertainer, or Drug Dealer

Black wealth is only 10% of white wealth now. Do you know Black wealth is projected to have a median income of zero by 2053?

How can we survive a global economic crisis driven by the Coronavirus with little wealth to fall back on? Get the scoop on how highly successful entrepreneur Chuck Starks, who built one of the fastest growing US businesses, looks to show us how to survive economic downturns in his new book: "Get Rich While Black... Without Being An Athlete, Entertainer or Drug Dealer".

Checkout My Exclusive Interview with Author Chuck Starks Click Here


Do You Want To Build Multi-generational Wealth?

Learn To Get In The SUPER Hot Sustainable Real Estate Living And Investment Industry

Discover how to own modern, innovative, and sustainable housing for home ownership or real estate investment.  Meet Jessica Lewis, founder of Mobu Enterprises, she is an award winning housing developer with over 40 years experience who is on a mission to help our community and families get on the road to wealth creation and building a better future.

To become informed on how to take advantage of 2 of the hottest emerging fields of eco-friendly real estate click here for more info or visit Shipping Living



Be Encouraged And Inspired With...

 New Children’s Picture Book Honoring A Mother-Son Bond And Black Hair Pride 


See How Author Shellice Beharie pays tribute to the memory of her loving son in her debut picture book, "PRINCE AND HIS MOTHER’S CROWN: Tales Within my Mother’s Hair."

This read-aloud narrative communicates that in their early stages of childhood boys can find comfort and creativity in their mother’s tresses. Checkout this is very uplifting reading for our challenging times: Click Here. Or to order: Click Here



Find Out How Black Households Are Saving Lots Of Money Off Of Their Cable Bills By Streaming Their TV Channels With USAPrimeTV

USA streams 4,000+ live television channels such as BET, OWN, HGTV, CNN, ESPN, Pay Per View, Sports packages, African and Caribbean channels.

The Black-owned streaming service is available globally with reseller opportunities available.

To subscribe to the service or learn more about USA Prime TV, visit www.USAPrimeTV.com or call 888-401-1566.



Literature Scholar Khefa Nosakhere Weights In On Why We’re Dying From COVID-19 Due To Institutional Racism


Khefa Nosakhere has released his first non-fiction work entitled "Institutional Racism and the Search for African American Masculinity and Identity in Selected Works of Richard Wright." Why are Black people dying at such a disproportionate rate from the Corona virus? Generational poverty, poor access to good healthcare, and Institutional Racism. The book addresses how institutional racism and white male supremacy have intimately shaped the lives of:

Bigger Thomas (Native Son), 
Richard Wright (Black Boy) 
Fred Daniels (The Man Who Lived Underground).  For More Info Click Here




Video & Article On "CodeWithSharen" Continues Below...

Coding began for Eddings when she was looking for a way to provide her kids with better healthcare and find herself a better career path. This motivation led to her initial contact with computer programming at a local library where she fell in love with it.

"I saw a lot of potential with the subject matter and decided to put what I learned into my resume. Two weeks later, I landed myself a job at a tech company, and it has changed my life ever since," Eddings claimed, "I had better wages and opportunities and no longer saw the glass ceiling." She then explained her experience working as a computer programmer as nothing short of remarkable, "Tech companies pay for their employees to think, they would even pay for you to continue your education," she explained.

"I would brainstorm with my co-workers to solve a coding problem and talk to them about my family at the same time. Everyone knew about my sons and would even ask about them," she stated, "In the tech world, you're not merely an employee. You get to keep the role that you have outside of work as a mother, father, sister, or daughter," she stated.

As a mother of three, Eddings feels the benefit of working in a tech company as they give her flexible working hours and the liberty to work at home. "Freedom" was the word she emphasized when asked to describe what success is as a coder, "If you can control your future in any shape or form, that's a success. If you're someone who is looking for a change in lifestyle, this is the job that you're looking for," she stated.

Her passion for computer programming pushes her to build her coding program. "I started small with just my son and his classmates four years ago," Eddings explained, "Then, I started to volunteer in different schools, which soon turned into an after-school program." Through the program, Eddings taught kids how to read, write, and develop code. "There was a lot of excitement for it! I started with fifteen students, which quickly became twenty-five as they kept on sneaking into my classroom," she said excitedly, “At some point, I was trying to figure out how to multiply myself because the demand was becoming really high, and that’s when I came up with the virtual online lessons.”

With the pandemic setting in and the growing number of students, Eddings plans to take her virtual lesson to the next level as she seeks funding. "Seeking funding is pretty challenging," Eddings admits. Even though the tech world appreciates her as a working mother, the investing firms? Not so much. According to a research study in 2019, there's barely one percent of Black female founders in the tech industry who get approved for funding and grants. "Convincing parents to put their kids through a coding lesson can also be challenging at times. A lot of them think that their kids can't handle it, which is not true at all," Eddings argued, "In reality, kids are brilliant, plus, parents can also learn it too with their kids!"

Through CodeWithSharen, kids won't only learn how to code, but also how to expand their creativity. Eddings sets a time for her students to apply their skills into something fun and tangible. "That time is called Free Fridays, and during Free Fridays, students are encouraged to apply what they've learned during the week," Eddings stated. She consistently shows her students the end product that they can work towards out of the knowledge they receive, which could be in the shape and form of web design or game development. "I remember having a student who was able to recreate the user-interface of a bridal website by the end of an after-school program!" Eddings proclaimed, "We want to teach children to become the producers of technology and not only consumers of technology."

To learn more about Sharen Eddings and her virtual coding lessons, visit CodeWithSharen.com

Get Promotions Or Products To Enhance Your Business or Life Below

Are You Looking To Reach Over 828,872 Prospective Black Customers Online Profitably? Let's Do it!
Social Media Blast
  Discover How This Little Known Company Helps Clients Generate Over $72 Million Dollars
See How Social Media And Black News Sites Can Profitably Promote Your Business Click Here



Give The Gift Of Beautiful And Affordable Photo Realistic Or Ethnic Art For The Holidays

World Class Sophisticated Art Can Portray Your Love This Holiday Season  - Discover Exceptional Black Art, Get Exclusive Custom Framing, and Receive Expert Photography from Renowned Local Artist Click Here

e-Shop

Beautify Your Home and Accentuate Your Life - Discover Exceptional Black Art, Get Exclusive Custom Framing, and Receive Expert Photography from Renowned Local Artist Click Here



Posted by community events coordinator, Nzinga Lonstein Austin, is a prolific blogger who writes on the entertainment industry and issues for people with developmental and physical challenges.

She is presently in high school looking to have a career in video, film, and media. You can see more of her entertainment writing on Lonstein Movies.


About the Black News Scoop - covers national and global news focused on reporting positive, insightful, and empowering news for the international Black Community.


No Spam Only The Scoop On Southeast Queens


Since you are here think about this please.  Do You Want The Southeast Queens Scoop and Black News Scoop To Continue To Promote Empowering News and Events largely ignored by the corporate owned mainstream media?

Since most Black businesses don't have large ad budgets then please consider donating to ensure we can continue our media efforts.  We appreciate all contributions ($5, $10, $15, $20, +) no amount is too small. Please donate now below or read more on donations.



No comments:

Post a Comment

Share your comments with us. No post SPAM please - it will be deleted. Only real comments please.