FYI,

I’m sharing information about a free programming opportunity shared with me by a Microsoft associate who offers coding workshops for youth in NJ public libraries.

This virtual workshop introduces students to game design and block-based coding as part of a partnership between Warner Bros., Xbox, and Microsoft Store around the film Space Jam: A New Legacy starring LeBron James and Bugs Bunny, releasing summer 2021. During the workshop, hosted online, students will design their own video game inspired by the film and code a Space Jam-themed game with MakeCode Arcade.

Game - Microsoft MakeCode Arcade

Design Workbook – Store Explore Card (digitalexplorercard-prd-client.azurewebsites.net)

Microsoft associates also offer other trainings that aren’t youth oriented:

1 to Many Sessions - Microsoft - New Jersey

If your library is interested in offering these programs for youth, please contact:

Dave Reichers
he/him
Direct Sales & Support EDU
New Jersey HUB - Iselin, NJ
Office: 551-284-4936
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All the best,

Sharon Rawlins, MLS, she/her/hers

Youth Services Specialist for Lifelong Learning

NJ State Library

185 West State St.

P.O. Box 520

Trenton, NJ 08625-0520

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609-278-2640 ext. 116

609-278-2650 – fax