A free 3-week weekend session conducted in the Santa Clara city library to introduce block coding to elementary school kids using MIT App Development platform. Due to COVID-19 pandemic the classes were conducted over Zoom. About 40 students attended the sessions.

A free 8-week series of online coaching classes on block coding using the MIT App Development platform teaching middle school kids, Mulanur, a village in South India. From no coding experience, kids went up to participate in an App Development Contest and won awards and certificates. A total of about 60 students participated and benefited from the classes.

Testimonial

On behalf of Vanjiamman Vidya Vikas school students, I feel privileged to share my opinion about the "App development" classes conducted by Kavin through MIT App Inventor. Our school is situated in a rural area in South India, so our students had very little opportunity for app development and exposure to technology in general. With his clear vision and passion for helping underprivileged kids, Kavin initiated a free 8 weeks app development training session for our students from grade 6 to grade 9. At the end of this 8 weeks session, we saw a tremendous interest in app development among our students. In midst of his own busy schedule during his junior year at high school, Kavin also organized an app development competition and awarded prizes to the winners. This motivated other students to participate and get involved. The whole credit goes to Kavin's passion and the dedication that he showcased during his instruction. We really appreciate his support and look forward to continuing this collaboration in the next academic year as well. - Pradeep Muthukumar, Principal & correspondent.